Geography PYQ 486 of 587 · The Minerals · Gold

Which of the following countries produced the highest annual gold production (in tonnes) in 2019?

  1. ARussia
  2. BAustralia
  3. CChina
  4. DUnited States of America
  5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above

66th BPSC (Pre) 2020

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Correct answer: (c) China

Explanation

In the question period, and even at present, China is the top producer of gold. According to the data up to the year 2023 in World Mineral Production 2019–2023, the top four gold-producing countries respectively are: China, Russia, Australia and Canada.

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