Question

Which of the following Indian mines is one of the world's largest uranium mine?
1. Tummalapalle mine
2. Jaduguda mine
3. Narwapahar mine
4. Bhatin mine

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Tummalapalle mine

The correct answer is Tummalapalle mine.

• The Tummalapalle Mine is a uranium mine found in Tumalapalli hamlet in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India.
• The results of studies undertaken by India's Atomic Energy Commission in 2011 led analysts to believe that this mine may hold one of the world's greatest uranium reserves.
• On July 19, 2011, Dr. S. Banerjee, Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India, confirmed 49,000 tonnes of uranium reserves and speculated that there could be three times that amount, making Tummalapalle the world's largest uranium mine.

• The Jaduguda Mine is a uranium mine located in Jaduguda village, Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India.
• Since April 1995, the Narwapahar Mine has been the first completely mechanized mine in operation.
• The Bhatin Mine is a tiny underground mine 3 kilometers from Jaduguda. It uses Jaduguda Mine's infrastructure for the most part.