Which potential resource found in Ladakh can be used in the future?
Thorium
Coal
Uranium
All of the above
16. With reference to nuclear resources in India, Which of the following statements given is/are
correct?
1. Uranium deposits can be found in the Dharwar rocks of India .
2. Thorium deposits have been found in the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
Options:
It is advised that India should pursue research and development on thorium instead of Uranium as the future fuel of nuclear energy. What advantages does the thorium hold over uranium?
1, 2 and 4
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of these
67. with reference to Thorium resource in India,
i)The Indian Nuclear Power Programme Stage-3 aims at using thorium as fuel for power generation on a commercial scale.
ii) In the thorium fuel cycle, thorium 232 is transmuted into the fissile isotope uranium 233 which is a nuclear fuel.
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