UPSC CSE 2025 · PYQ · Indian Polity / Mines and Minerals Regulation · hard
Consider the following statements:
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?
A.Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
B.Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
C.Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
D.Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct✓ Correct
Explanation
Statement I is incorrect: Under Section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, State Governments have the power to make rules for regulating the grant of mineral concessions in respect of minor minerals and for related purposes. Statement II is correct: Under Section 3(e) of the MMDR Act, the Central Government has the power to notify, by notification in the Official Gazette, additional minerals as 'minor minerals'. Hence, Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct.
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