Chalk vs Clay - Permeability
Question
With reference to India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1.
Monazite is a source of rare earths.
- 2.
Monazite contains thorium.
- 3.
Monazite occurs naturally in the entire Indian coastal sands in India.
- 4.
In India, Government bodies only can process or export monazite.
Options
1, 2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 4 only
3 and 4 only
1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
Statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect.
Monazite is a major ore for rare earth elements and contains radioactive thorium. Due to its radioactive nature, its processing and export are tightly controlled and restricted solely to government bodies like Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL). However, it does not occur across the entire Indian coast; it is concentrated primarily in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh.
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2025
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q28
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
Geomorphology & Earth Science
Type
Assertion-Reason
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
Atomic Energy Act 1962 / Kerala Beach Sand Mining Ban 2022
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