GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Kerala
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Karnataka
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Andhra Pradesh
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Assam
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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Kerala. Kerala is the largest producer of Thorium in India. Thorium is a radioactive element found in Andra Pradesh, Kerala, Odisha, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu.
Detailed explanation-2: -Both the IAEA and OECD appear to conclude that India may possess the largest share of world’s thorium deposits. The IAEA’s 2005 report estimates India’s reasonably assured reserves of thorium at 319, 000 tonnes, but mentions recent reports of India’s reserves at 650, 000 tonnes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Thorium is mainly obtained from monazite and ilmenite along the coast of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, where it is available in abundance.
Detailed explanation-4: -Thorium resources are found throughout the world, most notably in Australia, Brazil, India, and the United States. India has the largest resources (850, 000 tons), followed by Brazil (630, 000 tons) and Australia and the United States (600, 000 tons each).