Consider the following statements Statement I: In India, State Governments have no power for making rules for grant of concession…

Question

Consider the following statements:

Statement I: In India, State Governments have no power for making rules for grant of concessions in respect of extraction of minor minerals even though such minerals are located in their territories.

Statement II: In India, the Central Government has the power to notify minor minerals under the relevant law.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. A. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
2. B. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
3. C. Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
4. D. Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct.

Key Points

• Under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, State Governments have power to make rules for extraction and grant of leases for MINOR minerals (like sand, gravel, ordinary clay) — Statement I is incorrect.
• The Central Government has power to notify/declare which minerals are "minor minerals" under the MMDR Act — Statement II is correct.
• Statement I is not correct; Statement II is correct.