MOU & COLLABORATIONS
Domestic Collaborations
GAIL and KABIL Partner to Secure Critical Mineral Resources for India
GAIL (India) Limited and Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster mineral exploration efforts.
The collaboration focuses on identifying and sourcing strategic critical minerals such as Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, Graphite, Copper, and Rare Earth Elements (REE).
This alliance aims to reduce import dependence and ensure a sustainable supply chain for manufacturing clean energy technologies and electric vehicles in India.
Aspirants should appreciate that critical mineral security is a key geopolitical and economic objective for India's long-term high-tech sector growth.
The collaboration focuses on identifying and sourcing strategic critical minerals such as Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, Graphite, Copper, and Rare Earth Elements (REE).
This alliance aims to reduce import dependence and ensure a sustainable supply chain for manufacturing clean energy technologies and electric vehicles in India.
Aspirants should appreciate that critical mineral security is a key geopolitical and economic objective for India's long-term high-tech sector growth.
Key Facts / Static GK
GAIL (India) Limited Founded: 1984
GAIL Headquarters: New Delhi
GAIL Administrative Ministry: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
GAIL Headquarters: New Delhi
GAIL Administrative Ministry: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Practice Quiz — 18 July 2026
Q1. On which railway section has India's first hydrogen-powered train been launched?
Answer: (A) Jind-Sonipat section — India's first hydrogen-powered train will initially operate on the Jind-Sonipat section of the Northern Railway in Haryana.
Q2. Which state secured the first rank among the 'Large States' category in the newly released NITI Aayog Investment Friendliness Index?
Answer: (C) Gujarat — Among the Large States category, Gujarat secured the first rank in the NITI Aayog Investment Friendliness Index.
Q3. Who has succeeded Iqbal Singh Lalpura as the new Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM)?
Answer: (A) Harjit Singh Grewal — Harjit Singh Grewal has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities, succeeding Iqbal Singh Lalpura whose tenure ended in April 2025.
Q4. GAIL has signed an MoU with which organization to collaborate on sourcing and securing strategic critical minerals?
Answer: (A) Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) — GAIL (India) Limited signed an MoU with Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) to strengthen collaboration in sourcing critical minerals.
Q5. At which location did the Indian Navy receive its 21st MH-60R Seahawk multi-role helicopter from the United States?
Answer: (A) Kochi, Kerala — The 21st MH-60R Seahawk multi-role helicopter was delivered to the Indian Navy at Kochi, Kerala.
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