With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. Monazite is a source of rare earths. 2.…
With reference to India, consider the following statements: 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. Which of the statements given above are correct?
1, 2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 4 only
3 and 4 only
1, 2, 3 and 4
Solution
Monazite contains rare earths and thorium (1, 2 correct). It does not occur uniformly along all Indian coasts; mainly Kerala, TN, Odisha, AP coast (3 incorrect). Under Atomic Energy Act, only government bodies (IREL) can process/export it (4 correct).