Prelims Power Play 5 August 2022

1. Consider the following minerals

1. Graphite
2. Lithium
3. Cobalt
4. Copper

How many of the above minerals constitute critical minerals?

2. Consider the following pairs:

Schemes                                     State

1. Jal Jeevan Hariyali   –    Rajasthan
2. JalyuktShibar             –    Maharashtra
3. ‘SujalamSufalam Abhiyan   –   Gujarat
4. Mission Kakatiya     –     Telangana

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

3. Consider the following regarding parliamentary privileges

1. They are available to only elected members only.
2. They are available for both civil and criminal cases.
3. They have been codified by the constitution.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

4. With reference to rare earth elements (REE), consider the following statements

1. India doesn’t have any deposits of rare earth elements and is completely dependent on imports.
2. India relies heavily on China for import of REE.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

5. Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) is an ambitious new alliance formed by the US to secure supply chains of critical minerals. Which of the following countries are parts of MSP?

1. India
2. China
3. Australia
4. Japan
5. Sweden
6. European Commission