Previous Year Question
In which of the following states have uranium mining reserves recently been found?
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
Important uranium resources have been identified in Rajasthan. The Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD/AMDER) under the Department of Atomic Energy has discovered and extensively explored the Rohil Uranium Deposit in Sikar district of Rajasthan. Official scientific records of AMD also identify the Rohil Uranium Deposit as being located in Sikar district, Rajasthan.
The Rohil area has progressed beyond merely preliminary indications. The Department of Atomic Energy has officially confirmed the discovery of the Rohil Uranium Deposit in Sikar, Rajasthan, and Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) has been nominated as the prospective lessee for a future mining lease. This confirms that the uranium resource identified in Rajasthan is an established mineral deposit.
Important factual qualification: the wording “uranium mining reserves have been found” should not be interpreted as meaning that mining automatically began after the discovery. Discovery of a uranium deposit and commencement of mining are two different stages. As of February 2026, official information stated that statutory clearances for mining operations at Rohil were still being obtained; in March 2026, UCIL also reported plans for a 2,500 TPD mine and mill there. Therefore, for this PYQ, the precise fact is that a uranium deposit has been identified at Rohil in Sikar district of Rajasthan.