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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country claimed to have unearthed 8.5 million metric tons of lithium ore deposits?
A
India
B
Iran
C
USA
D
Iraq
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Iranian officials claimed to have found a deposit containing 8.5 million metric tons of lithium ore in the country’s Hamedan Province. Lithium is a crucial raw material for the production of batteries, used in all kinds of electronic devices, from mobile phones to EVs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The new discovery is the second largest in the world, amounting to almost a tenth of the world’s lithium.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bolivia. Bolivia has the highest identified lithium resources in the world with 20 million tonnes, as per the US Geological Survey data.

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