Consider the following pairs : Country Resource-rich in I. Botswana : Diamond II. Chile : Lithium III. Indonesia : Nickel In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

Identifies Chile as a dominant global producer for at least one major metal (Chile supplies 34.8% of world copper), showing the country has large-scale, globally-significant mineral production capacity.

A student could extend this by checking whether countries that are dominant producers of one metal (e.g., Chile for copper) also appear in global production rankings for other minerals such as lithium using world production tables or recent mineral statistics.

Notes that South American countries (including Chile) have significant and varied mineral resources and good natural conditions for resource development.

Use a map of South America and national mineral reports to see whether Chile’s geology and mining infrastructure support leadership in other minerals like lithium.

Mentions battery-related metals (cobalt) and that specific countries/regions can host key minerals used in modern technologies, illustrating the pattern that certain countries specialise in ‘battery’ minerals.

Compare lists of countries producing battery-related minerals (cobalt, lithium, rare earths) to see if Chile appears among top producers for lithium specifically.

Classifies lithium as an atomic/important mineral in national contexts (here for India), showing that lithium is treated as a distinct, state-level mineral resource in country inventories.

Look up national mineral inventories or global commodity production data to find which countries list lithium production and their ranks; check whether Chile is listed among leading producers.

States that littoral countries of the Indian Ocean produce 25% of the world’s nickel — linking high nickel output to countries in that maritime region.

A student could note that Indonesia is a major Indian Ocean littoral country and therefore check external production data for Indonesia to see if it accounts for a sizable share of that 25%.

Gives examples of significant mining activity in Indonesia (gold and copper), showing the country has large-scale mineral extraction industries.

Use this pattern of substantial mining activity to hypothesize that Indonesia may also be a major nickel producer and then compare with global nickel production figures.

Explains that certain key metals (iron, manganese, copper, etc.) underpin heavy industry and that mineral-rich regions tend to host multiple metal deposits.

From the general rule that mineral-rich countries produce multiple important metals, a student could infer Indonesia’s known mineral activity might include significant nickel and then verify with world production data.

Notes that metallic minerals form a major resource base and that countries often have substantial reserves and production across many minerals.

Apply this concept to Indonesia as a country with broad mining sectors — check specific commodity production (nickel) in external sources to confirm its global rank.