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Standard X
Social Science
Conventional Energy- Coal, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Nuclear Minerals
Which amongst...
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Which amongst the following are used as fuel for generating electricity in Nuclear Power plants.

A
Bauxite
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Ilmenite
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Hematite
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D
Monazite
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Solution

The correct option is D Monazite
Uranium and Thorium are the major nuclear minerals. Thorium is produced from ilmenite and monazite deposits found along the coast of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

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