Consider the following statements:
- 1. The Global Ocean Commission grants licences for seabed exploration and mining in international waters.
- 2. India has received licences for seabed mineral exploration in international waters.
- 3. Rare earth minerals’ are present on seafloor in international waters.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2021
– India holds licenses from the ISA for mineral exploration in the Indian Ocean.
– Rare earth elements (REEs) are found in deep-sea mineral deposits like polymetallic nodules and crusts.