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NITI Aayog signs statement of intent with TEXMiN on critical minerals
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India notified 30 critical minerals in 2023: the list GS3 Prelims keeps asking, and why TEXMiN matters
NITI Aayog and TEXMiN agreed to jointly strengthen the critical minerals ecosystem.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2025; GS-3 core; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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NITI Aayog and TEXMiN signed a Joint Statement of Intent to strengthen India's critical minerals ecosystem.
Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths are inputs for batteries, electronics and clean energy, and India notified a list of 30 of them in 2023.
The agreement fits the wider push to secure supply chains and build domestic processing capacity.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- NITI Aayog and TEXMiN signed a Joint Statement of Intent to strengthen India's critical minerals ecosystem
- India notified a list of 30 critical minerals in 2023
- Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths are inputs for batteries, electronics and clean energy
- The agreement supports securing supply chains and building domestic processing capacity
- TEXMiN is a technology and exploration-focused body working on the minerals sector
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How the exam will ask it
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- India notified a list of 30 critical minerals in 2023, which includes lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements.
- Critical minerals are essential inputs for batteries, electronics and clean energy technologies.
- Coal, iron ore and limestone are bulk or energy minerals and are not classed as critical minerals.
മെയിൻസ്
GS Paper 3 (Minerals, Infrastructure, Energy security). Issue: India depends heavily on imports for minerals vital to clean energy and electronics. Policy: the 2023 list of 30 critical minerals and the NITI Aayog-TEXMiN statement of intent to build research and ecosystem support. Implication: lower supply-chain risk and stronger domestic processing; way forward is exploration, recycling, processing capacity and overseas partnerships.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Consider the following statements: I. India has joined the Minerals Security Partnership as a member. II. India is a resource-rich country in all the 30 critical minerals that it has identified. III. The Parliament in 2023 has amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 empowering the Central Government to exclusively auction mining lease and composite license for certain critical minerals. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- I and II only
- II and III only
- I and III only
- I, II and III
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ഉത്തരം: C
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Answer before you reveal
Which of the following is on India's list of critical minerals notified in 2023?
- Coal
- Iron ore
- Limestone
- Lithium
ഉത്തരം കാണിക്കൂ
ഉത്തരം: D — Correct: Lithium — Lithium is a critical mineral, essential for batteries. • Coal — wrong: Coal is an energy mineral and is not on the critical minerals list. • Iron ore — wrong: Iron ore is a bulk mineral, not on the list of 30 critical minerals. • Limestone — wrong: Limestone is a common bulk mineral used in cement, not a critical mineral.
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