Question : Which state of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content?
Option 1: Kerala
Option 2: Karnataka
Option 3: Gujarat
Option 4: Maharashtra
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : The correct answer is Kerala .
Monazite sand on the beaches of Kerala is rich in Thorium. Thorium is a radioactive element but presently it is not used directly as a nuclear fuel, first, it is changed into U-233 then it can be used in Nuclear Reactors. India has the highest thorium reserves in the world and accounts for 25% of global reserves.
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