Read the following statements about nuclear energy resources carefully.
(A) Uranium deposits occur in the Dharwar rocks.
(B) Thorium is mainly obtained from Monazite.
(C) World's richest Monazite deposits occur in Drug district of Chattisgarh.
(D) Uranium and Thorium are important minerals for nuclear energy generation.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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(A), (B), (C) Only
B
(A), (B), (D) Only
C
(A), (C), (D) Only
D
(B), (C), (D) Only
Correct Answer
(A), (B), (D) Only
Detailed Explanation
- Nuclear energy has emerged as a viable source in recent times.
- Important minerals used for the generation of nuclear energy are uranium and thorium.
- Uranium deposits occur in the Dharwar rocks.
- Geographically, uranium ores are known to occur in several locations along the Singbhum Copper belt.
- It is also found in Udaipur, Alwar and Jhunjhunu districts of Rajasthan, Durg district of Chhattisgarh, Bhandara district of Maharashtra and Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh.
- Thorium is mainly obtained from monazite and ilmenite in the beach sands along the coast of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
- World’s richest monazite deposits occur in Palakkad and Kollam districts of Kerala, near Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Mahanadi river delta in Odisha
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