UPSC 2025GeographyModerate

Consider the following pairs : Country : Resource-rich in I. Botswana : Diamond II. Chile : Lithium III. Indonesia : Nickel In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

A
Only one
B
Only two
C
All the three
Correct Answer
D
None

Explanation

All three pairs are correctly matched as Botswana is a leading global producer of diamonds, Chile holds the world's largest lithium reserves, and Indonesia is currently the top global producer of nickel. Option (B) might be tempting if a candidate is unaware of Indonesia's recent surge to dominance in the nickel market or associates Chile exclusively with copper, but all three are undisputed leaders in these specific categories. This question tests the core concept of the global distribution of critical mineral resources and the economic geography of major commodity-producing nations.

Mineral Resources of the WorldDistribution of Key MineralsMineral ResourcesLithiumNickelDiamondsEconomic Geography

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