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UPSC PYQPrelims 2025

Civil Services Examination · प्रश्न 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?

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
  3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
  4. Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct
उत्तर देखें और व्याख्या

उत्तर: (D) Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct

व्याख्या

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'.