Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content?

A Kerala
B Karnataka
C Gujarat
D Maharashtra

Correct Answer: Kerala

Kerala has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content. Monazite is a reddish-brown phosphate mineral containing rare-earth metals. It occurs usually in small isolated crystals. It has a hardness of 5.0 to 5.5 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness and is relatively dense, about 4.6 to 5.7 g/cm3.
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