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UPSC 2022 • Q28Science & Technology, Materials & Clean EnergyMedium
Critical Minerals, Rare Earths & Strategic Resources (Lithium, Cobalt, Deep Sea Mining)
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?
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