About three-fourths of world’s cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced by

Explanation

The correct answer is (c) the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the world’s largest producer of cobalt, a metal that is used in the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles. In 2020, the Democratic Republic of the Congo produced 140,000 metric tons of cobalt, which accounted for about 70% of global production.