NALCO-BARC Develops India's first Bauxite CRM

Current Context: Joint collaboration with National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has successfully developed a Bauxite Certified Reference Material (CRM) as “BARC B1201”.

• It is first of its kind in India and 5th CRM in the world. BARC B1201 was formally launched on 24 March 2023.
• CRM was certified for nine property values - Al2O3, Fe2O3, SiO2, TiO2, V2O5, MnO, Cr2O3, MgO and LOI, which are available for the International System of Units.
• The NALCO-BARC Bauxite CRM has been developed for use as a quality control material for bauxite analysis.

Question:

Q.1 What is NALCO-BARC Bauxite CRM used for?
a.As a quality control material for bauxite analysis

b. As a quality control material for iron ore analysis

c. As a quality control material for copper ore analysis

d. As a quality control material for gold ore analysis