Sijimali bauxite mine protests, Rayagada

1. Question 1Answer B

   Where did villagers and police clash on 7 April 2026 over a road to the Sijimali mine?

   • ALanjigarh
   • BCorrect answer: Sagabari
   • CBhawanipatna
   • DKashipur

   Core Trigger: On 7 April 2026 tribal villagers and police clashed at Sagabari, Rayagada (Odisha), over a road to the Sijimali bauxite mine.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 169, point 1

2. Question 2Answer D

   On which date were the disputed Gram Sabha consents given?

   • A15 February 2023
   • B5 May 2026
   • C18 April 2013
   • DCorrect answer: 8 December 2023

   Core Dispute: Villagers allege the 8 December 2023 Gram Sabha consents were forged; the administration says all eight villages agreed.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 169, point 2

3. Question 3Answer C

   What office did Swathy S. Kumar hold in Rayagada in April 2026?

   • ADistrict Collector
   • BSub-Collector
   • CCorrect answer: Superintendent of Police
   • DDivisional Forest Officer

   Official Involved: Swathy S. Kumar was Superintendent of Police, Rayagada, in April 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 169, point 3

4. Question 4Answer B

   How much bauxite a year does Vedanta propose to mine?

   • A3 million tonnes
   • BCorrect answer: 9 million tonnes
   • C6 million tonnes
   • D12 million tonnes

   Key Numbers: Sijimali holds about 311 million tonnes of bauxite; Vedanta proposes 9 million tonnes a year.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 169, point 4

5. Question 5Answer C

   Consider: 1. Stage-I forest clearance came in December 2025. 2. The road got final clearance on 5 May 2026. Which is/are correct?

   • AOnly 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Clearances: Stage-I forest clearance came in December 2025; the road got final clearance on 5 May 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 169, point 5

6. Question 6Answer A

   Sijimali bauxite will feed Vedanta's refinery at which place?

   • ACorrect answer: Lanjigarh
   • BDamanjodi
   • CJharsuguda
   • DAngul

   Stakeholders: Vedanta, preferred bidder on 15 February 2023, will feed its Lanjigarh alumina refinery in Kalahandi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 169, point 6

7. Question 7Answer D

   Sijimali lies in which hill range?

   • AWestern Ghats
   • BAravallis
   • CSatpura
   • DCorrect answer: Eastern Ghats

   Venue: Sijimali lies in the Eastern Ghats across Rayagada and Kalahandi districts, a Fifth Schedule area.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 169, point 8

8. Question 8Answer C

   Which Act recognises individual and community forest rights of forest dwellers?

   • AIndian Forest Act, 1927
   • BWildlife Protection Act, 1972
   • CCorrect answer: Forest Rights Act, 2006
   • DPESA, 1996

   Parent Law: The Forest Rights Act, 2006 recognises individual and community forest rights of forest dwellers.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 169, point 9

9. Question 9Answer D

   In Orissa Mining Corporation v MoEF (2013), who decided on mining?

   • AState Pollution Control Board
   • BForest Advisory Committee
   • COrissa High Court
   • DCorrect answer: Gram Sabhas

   Landmark: Orissa Mining Corporation v MoEF (18 April 2013): the Supreme Court left mining to Gram Sabhas, which rejected it.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 169, point 10

10. Question 10Answer A

    Consider: 1. Forest diversion needs approval under the Van Adhiniyam, 1980. 2. Samatha (1997) upheld mining leases to non-tribals in Scheduled Areas. Which is/are correct?

    • ACorrect answer: Only 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Articles / Statute: The Fifth Schedule governs Scheduled Areas; forest diversion needs approval under the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 169, point 11

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