{"id":91682,"date":"2025-06-01T11:02:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91682"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:02:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:02:33","slug":"with-reference-to-the-management-of-minor-minerals-in-india-consider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-the-management-of-minor-minerals-in-india-consider\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Sand is a &#8216;minor mineral&#8217; according to the prevailing law in the country.<\/li>\n<li>2. State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding the formation of rules related to the grant of minor minerals lie with the Central Government.<\/li>\n<li>3. State Governments have the power to frame rules to prevent illegal mining of minor minerals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 1 and 3 are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 is correct. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act, 1957) defines &#8216;minor minerals&#8217;. Section 3(e) of the Act lists several minerals as minor minerals, including building stones, gravel, ordinary clay, ordinary sand other than sand used for prescribed purposes, and any other mineral which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a minor mineral. Ordinary sand is explicitly included.<\/p>\n<p>Statement 2 is incorrect. Section 15 of the MMDR Act, 1957, empowers State Governments to make rules for regulating the grant of quarry leases, mining leases or other mineral concessions in respect of minor minerals and for purposes connected therewith. This includes the power to frame rules related to the grant of leases. The Central Government&#8217;s rule-making power under Section 14 applies only to minerals *other than* minor minerals.<\/p>\n<p>Statement 3 is correct. Section 23C of the MMDR Act, 1957, empowers State Governments to make rules for preventing illegal mining, transportation and storage of minor minerals and for the purposes connected therewith.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe management and regulation of minor minerals fall primarily under the jurisdiction of State Governments, including making rules for their grant, regulating leases, and preventing illegal mining. Major minerals are regulated by the Central Government under the MMDR Act, 1957, though states play a significant role in their administration as well.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements : 1. Sand is a &#8216;minor mineral&#8217; according to the prevailing law in the country. 2. State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding the formation of rules related to the grant of &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-the-management-of-minor-minerals-in-india-consider\/#more-91682\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1092],"tags":[1119,1099,1100],"class_list":["post-91682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-ias","tag-1119","tag-indian-polity-and-governance","tag-the-centre-state-relations","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 1 is correct. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act, 1957) defines &#039;minor minerals&#039;. Section 3(e) of the Act lists several minerals as minor minerals, including building stones, gravel, ordinary clay, ordinary sand other than sand used for prescribed purposes, and any other mineral which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a minor mineral. Ordinary sand is explicitly included. Statement 2 is incorrect. Section 15 of the MMDR Act, 1957, empowers State Governments to make rules for regulating the grant of quarry leases, mining leases or other mineral concessions in respect of minor minerals and for purposes connected therewith. This includes the power to frame rules related to the grant of leases. The Central Government&#039;s rule-making power under Section 14 applies only to minerals *other than* minor minerals. Statement 3 is correct. 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