Consider the following statements about the Zawar mines : 1. Zinc was present, mixed with ores of copper, lead and silver. 2. By the 14th century, zinc began to be isolated by the distillation method. 3. Abul Fazl described zinc as a newly discovered metal unknown to the an… | UPSC CAPF 2026 Q No 31

Accepted Answer: (A) 1 and 2 only

Topic Covered: Indian History and Culture

Key Concept: Chronology, institutions, texts and historical developments

The correct choice follows from the relevant historical or constitutional fact. “1 and 2 only” matches the established chronology, institutional position, legal provision or governance principle tested here.

The key is to apply the central fact, formula, definition or relationship tested in the question and then eliminate alternatives that do not satisfy it.