Question
Consider the following pairs:
Country — Resource-rich in
I. Botswana — Diamond
II. Chile — Lithium
III. Indonesia — Nickel
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
AOnly one
BOnly two
CAll the three
DNone
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
All three pairs are correctly matched, reflecting important
global resource distributions:
Botswana — Diamond (Correct). Botswana is one of the
world’s leading producers of diamonds, and its economy is heavily dependent on diamond mining.
Chile — Lithium (Correct). Chile is a major part of the
“Lithium Triangle” (with Argentina and Bolivia) and is among the
top producers of lithium, especially from the
Atacama Desert.
Indonesia — Nickel (Correct). Indonesia is the
largest producer of nickel globally, a key mineral for
stainless steel and electric vehicle batteries.
Thus,
all three pairs are correct.