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EconomyIndustry, Infrastructure and ServicesMining, Critical Minerals and Mineral PolicyMedium (editorial estimate)
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Type:
Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
coal allocation and trade · Mining, Critical Minerals and Mineral Policy
Related topics:
Conventional Energy Resources and Petroleum Geography

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

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Consider the following statements: 1. Coal sector was nationalized by the Government of India under Indira Gandhi. 2. Now, coal blocks are allocated on lottery basis. 3. Till recently, India imported coal to meet the shortages of domestic supply, but now India is self-sufficient in coal production. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Question 48 · Mining, Critical Minerals and Mineral Policy · Economy · UPSC Prelims 2019 (GS)

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2019 · GS · Question 48