Statement I: State Governments have no power to make rules for concessions in extraction of minor minerals. Statement II: The Central Government can notify minor minerals under law. Which one of the following is correct?

Options

1. Both Statement I and II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
2. Both are correct but II does not explain I
3. Statement I is correct but II is not correct
4. Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct

Correct Answer

Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct

Explanation

The Mines and Minerals Act allows States to make rules for minor minerals; the Centre only notifies what counts as a “minor mineral.”

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