Question

Which radioactive element is abundantly available in India?
This question has multiple answers.
A) Uranium
B) Thorium
C) Beryllium
D) Plutonium

Answer 1

Hint: A radioactive element is one whose nucleus degrades spontaneously, resulting in the emission of alpha particles, beta particles, or gamma rays. Keep in mind that all components may contain radioactive isotopes. When enough neutrons are given to an atom, it becomes volatile and decays.

Complete answer:
Thorium, with the symbol Th and atomic number 90, is a weakly radioactive metallic chemical element. Thorium is silvery in appearance and turns black when exposed to air, producing thorium dioxide; it is relatively soft, malleable, and has a high melting point.
Thorium is an electropositive actinide with chemistry dominated by the +4 oxidation state; it is very reactive and can ignite in air when finely divided.

The mica belts of Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan are rich in lepidolite. Zirconium is discovered in alluvial rocks in the Ranchi and Hazaribagh regions of Jharkhand, as well as along the Kerala coast. Thorium is a radioactive chemical element with a silvery-white metallic appearance. It can only be discovered in supernova explosions.

Uranium is a radioactive mineral that is found naturally and is essential to India's nuclear power development. India's installed nuclear power capacity is 6,780 megawatts as of August 31. By 2030, the country wants to develop 40,000 MW of nuclear electricity.

Other uranium deposits can be found within a 25-kilometer radius of Jaduguda at Bhatin, Narwa Pahar, Turamdih, Banduhurang, Mohuldih, and Bagjata. While the Uranium Corporation maintains that the Jaduguda mine has produced a substantial talent base for uranium mining and the mining industry, local residents claim that their lives and land have irreversibly changed.

Therefore the correct options are A and B. Uranium and Thorium is a radioactive element abundantly available in India.

Note: Radiation from radioactive elements can enter the cell in one of two ways: DNA damage caused by direct contact. Ionizing water/radiolytic decomposition of water causes chemical chain reactions, which can damage DNA if it's in the wrong place in the cell.