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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 39

SSC CHSL - 30 May 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q39

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The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2021 was introduced in Lok Sabha on 15 March 2021, which amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, _________.

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 1957.

  • The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2021.
  • The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2021 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 15, 2021.
  • The Bill amends the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. The Act regulates the mining sector in India.
  •  The Act, 1957 was further amended in 2016 and 2020 to permit transfer of leases for non-auctioned captive mines and to deal with the emergent issue of expiry of leases on 31st March 2020.