With reference to Mineral Security Partnership (MSP) consider the following statements:1.It an initiative led by China, aimed at partnering with like-minded countries to enhance the supply chain of critical minerals.2.It aims to catalyze investment from governments and the private sector to develop strategic opportunities.3.Finland is one of the member countries of MSP.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. With reference to Mineral Security Partnership (MSP) consider the following statements:
1.It an initiative led by China, aimed at partnering with like-minded countries to enhance the supply chain of critical minerals.
2.It aims to catalyze investment from governments and the private sector to develop strategic opportunities.
3.Finland is one of the member countries of MSP..
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 only

[D] 2 and 3 only

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is incorrect. MSP is a US-led partnership to secure supply chains of critical minerals, aimed at reducing dependency on China.

Statements 2 and 3 are correct. MSP aims to catalyze investment from governments and the private sector to develop strategic opportunities. US, Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the European Commission are the members of MSP. Recently, India has also joined the initiative.

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