With reference to India, consider the following statements:
1. Monazite is a source of rare earths.
2. Monazit

Question

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?

Accepted Answer

Statement 1: Monazite is indeed a primary source of rare earth elements (REEs), which are crucial for various high-tech industries.

Statement 2: Monazite is a radioactive mineral that contains significant amounts of thorium, a naturally occurring radioactive element. It is often a co-product of rare earth extraction.

Statement 3: While monazite sands are found along various parts of the Indian coastline, particularly in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha, it does not occur naturally in the *entire* Indian coastal sands. Its presence is concentrated in certain stretches due to specific geological conditions.

Statement 4: In India, the mining, processing, and export of monazite, due to its thorium content (a prescribed substance under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962), are under the strict control of the Department of Atomic Energy. Therefore, only government bodies or their authorized entities are allowed to process or export monazite.

Based on this, statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct.

Answer

1, 2 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 4 only

Answer

3 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

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