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<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following state(s) is/are known for rich deposits of Thorium?

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Kerala
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Tamil Nadu
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Rajasthan
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Maharashtra
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The correct option is B Tamil Nadu
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Thorium is produced from ilmenite and monazite deposits found along the coast of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Uranium and Thorium are the major nuclear minerals. However, rich deposits of uranium are found in the states of Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Maharashtra.

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