01.04.2025

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1.

Which of the following best explains the economic significance of deep-sea mining?

It ensures an uninterrupted supply of hydrocarbons from deep-sea reserves.

It provides a potential alternative to land-based mining for critical minerals like cobalt, nickel, and lithium.

It enables mass-scale harvesting of marine organisms for pharmaceutical applications.

It is primarily aimed at increasing fish stock production in Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs).

2.

Consider the following statements regarding deep-sea mining:

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is a UN-affiliated body responsible for regulating deep-sea mining activities.
The Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Atlantic Ocean holds the richest deposits of polymetallic nodules.
Deep-sea mining can help reduce dependency on land-based mining, thus preventing deforestation and freshwater contamination.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2, and 3

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