UPSC Prelims 2025 · GS Paper 1 · Q6
Economy
Medium · Critical minerals / MMDR Act
With reference to India's critical minerals strategy, consider the following statements:
1. India joined the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), a multi-country initiative to secure critical mineral supply chains.
2. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023 empowers the central government to auction mining licences for specified critical and deep-seated minerals.
3. There are 30 minerals notified as 'critical minerals' for India.
How many of the above statements are correct?