UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2023

About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced by

  1. Argentina
  2. Botswana
  3. the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  4. Kazakhstan

Answer

Correct Answer

the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Explanation

The Democratic Republic of the Congo produces roughly 70-75% of the world's cobalt supply.

Topics: cobalt, democratic republic of the congo, geography, mineral resources