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UPPSC 2014 GS-I World Geography
Question

Japan is near self-sufficient in:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Copper

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Copper”.
Japan is not near self-sufficient in copper.

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