Consider the following statements:Statement-I: India's import dependency for graphite is more than 50%.Statement-II: Much of India's graphite reserves are of low quality, making them unsuitable for many applications.Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Q. Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: India’s import dependency for graphite is more than 50%.
Statement-II: Much of India’s graphite reserves are of low quality, making them unsuitable for many applications.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

[A] Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

[B] Both Statement-I and Statement-II ate correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

[C] Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

[D] Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation – While India is a significant producer of graphite, it still relies on imports to meet its domestic demand. India’s import dependency for graphite is more than 50%. This is because the quality and quantity of graphite produced in India is not sufficient to meet the needs of the country’s rapidly growing industries, such as electric vehicles and renewable energy.

India is the 9th largest graphite-producing country in the world. Arunachal Pradesh has the highest reserves of graphite in India, with 43% of the country’s total graphite resources.

Recently, China has imposed export controls on graphite. China is the world’s largest graphite producer and exporter. It refines more than 90% of the world’s graphite into the material used in almost all Electric Vehicles (EV) batteries.

According to the United States Geological Survey, Turkey (27.3%) and Brazil (22.4%) together own half of the world’s natural graphite resources. China comes third at 16%.

Source: ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:Statement-I: India’s import dependency for graphite is more than 50%.Statement-II: Much of India’s graphite reserves are of low quality, making them unsuitable for many applications.Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Post-Mains Strategy Session by Mr. Ayush Sinha | ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: India’s import dependency for graphite is more than 50%.
Statement-II: Much of India’s graphite reserves are of low quality, making them unsuitable for many applications.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?