State PCS PYQPrelims 2018

UPPCS · Question 109

Which of the following countries is the leading producer of Iodine in the world?

  1. Japan
  2. U.S.A.
  3. Chile
  4. China
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Answer: (C) Chile

Explanation

Chile is the world's largest producer of iodine (about 60%+, extracted from caliche/nitrate deposits of the Atacama), followed by Japan.