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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


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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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