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UPSC Prelims 1999 · World Geography · Countries, Rivers and Resources
Assertion (A): Chile continues to be an important producer of copper in the world. Reason (R): Chile is endowed with the world’s largest deposit of porphyry copper.
- (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
- (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A.
- (c) A is true but R is false.
- (d) A is false but R is true.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Chile is the world’s top copper producer because of huge porphyry deposits (Chuquicamata, Escondida).
Why the others are wrong
(b) R explains A.
(c) R is true.
(d) A is true.
The trap
None.
🔒 Copper: Chile > Peru > DR Congo.
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