Correct option is B
India possesses significant reserves of thorium, which is found in large amounts, particularly in the monazite sands along the coasts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha. Thorium is a naturally occurring radioactive element, and India's thorium deposits are among the largest in the world, accounting for approximately 25% of the global reserves.
India's nuclear energy strategy, known as the three-stage nuclear power program, aims to utilize its abundant thorium reserves for sustainable energy production. Since thorium itself is not directly fissile, it needs to be converted into uranium-233 (U-233) in reactors, a process that is central to India's long-term nuclear plans.
