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30/06/22 14:15 PM IST

Uranium Deposit In Rajasthan

In News 
  • Huge reserves of uranium was found at Rohil (Khandela Tehsil) in Sikar district, which is over 120 km from the state capital Jaipur.
Details 
  • After Jharkhan and Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan is the third state where uranium — which is considered one of the rare minerals in the world — has been found.
  • The largest producers of uranium in the world are Kazakhstan, Canada and Australia
  • India imports uranium mostly from Kazakhstan and Canada.
Uses 
  • Uranium is mainly used for generating electricity and also for nuclear energy, medicines, defence equipment and photography
  •  Uranium is a silvery-white metallic chemical element.  Uranium-235 (its isotope) is the only naturally occurring isotope, capable of sustaining nuclear fission.
Source- Indian Express 

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