Consider the following statements regarding Tungsten: 1. Australia is the largest producer of tungsten. 2. Tungsten has been classified as a Critical Mineral by the Government of India. 3. Tungsten occurs naturally only in combined forms and never as a pure metal. How many of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

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Q. Consider the following statements regarding Tungsten:
1.Australia is the largest producer of tungsten.
2.Tungsten has been classified as a Critical Mineral by the Government of India.
3.Tungsten occurs naturally only in combined forms and never as a pure metal.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: China, not Australia, is the largest producer of tungsten.
Statements 2 and 3 are correct: India classifies tungsten as a Critical Mineral, and it never occurs naturally as a pure metal—only in combined mineral forms such as wolframite and scheelite.

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