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 Durg district of Chhattisgarh.
(D) Uranium and Thorium are important minerals for nuclear energy generation.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B), (D) Only
(A) Uranium deposits occur in the Dharwar rocks. — True. Uranium deposits occur in the Dharwar rocks.
(B) Thorium is mainly obtained from Monazite. — True. Thorium is mainly obtained from monazite and ilmenite in the beach sands along the coast of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
(C) World’s richest Monazite deposits occur in Durg district of Chhattisgarh. — False. The world’s richest monazite deposits occur in Palakkad and Kollam districts of Kerala, near Vishakhapatnam and in the Mahanadi delta. Durg district of Chhattisgarh is a place where uranium is found. NTA changed the place of the monazite deposits to Durg, a uranium area, and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
(D) Uranium and Thorium are important minerals for nuclear energy generation. — True. The important minerals used for the generation of nuclear energy are uranium and thorium.
NCERT (2026-27): “Nuclear Energy Resources 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.” |