Mining and Minerals in India: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on India's minerals, the coal scandal, auctions, Coal India and illegal mining bans.

Quick checkpoint - five questions on India’s minerals, the coal scandal, auctions, Coal India and illegal mining bans.

Question 1 of 5 Which mineral does India import heavily despite large reserves of other minerals?

Iron ore Coking coal Limestone Bauxite

India has iron ore and bauxite but imports most coking coal and oil.

Question 2 of 5 What did the Supreme Court do in 2014 regarding coal blocks?

Approved all allocations Cancelled 204 blocks allocated without competitive bidding Banned coal mining Privatised Coal India

It found the allocation process arbitrary and non-transparent.

Question 3 of 5 What replaced discretionary allocation of mining rights from 2015?

Lotteries Auctions Free distribution Foreign control

Auctions improved transparency and state revenue.

Question 4 of 5 Roughly what share of India's electricity comes from coal?

10 percent 30 percent 70 percent 100 percent

Coal remains dominant even as renewables grow.

Question 5 of 5 Where did the Supreme Court ban mining over illegal iron ore extraction?

Kerala and Punjab Bellary in Karnataka and Goa Delhi Assam

Bans came in 2011 for Bellary and 2012 and 2018 for Goa.

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