Civil Services Examination · প্রশ্ন 69
Statement I: In India, State Governments have no power for making rules for grant of concessions in respect of extraction of minor minerals even though such minerals are located in their territories. Statement II: In India, the Central Government has the power to notify minor minerals under the relevant law. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা
উত্তর: (D) Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct
ব্যাখ্যা
States do have rule-making power over minor mineral concessions under the MMDR Act; the Centre has the power to notify/declare which minerals are 'minor minerals'.