ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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From 1940 uranium was mined in central Asia.
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Uranium was discovered in 1789 by Martin Klaproth, a German chemist, who isolated an oxide of uranium while analyzing pitchblende samples from the Joachimsthal silver mines in the former Kingdom of Bohemia, located in present-day Czechia. He named his discovery “uran” after the planet Uranus.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 2021 Kazakhstan produced the largest share of uranium from mines (45% of world supply), followed by Namibia (12%) and Canada (10%). Uzbekistan (est.) China (est.)
Detailed explanation-3: -Mining operations at Jaduguda began in the year 1967. Jaduguda Mine has the distinction of being the first Uranium Mine of the country.
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