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How much will UCIL invest in the uranium mining project in Sikar's Khandela, Rajasthan?

Correct answer: (B) ₹3,000 crore.

UCIL will invest about ₹3,000 crore in the Rohil uranium mining project in Khandela, Sikar district, Rajasthan.

  1. (A)

    ₹5,000 crore

  2. (B)

    ₹3,000 crore

  3. (C)

    ₹1,500 crore

  4. (D)

    ₹800 crore

Explanation

UCIL's Rohil Uranium Project covers Khandela, Gokul ka Vas, Royal and Agloi villages in Sikar district. The proposed investment is Rs 3000 crore. The project has a 7.5 lakh TPA uranium capacity with mining and an ore-processing plant, and it aims to improve the supply of uranium concentrate for India's expanding nuclear energy programme. The project is expected to create 1,623 direct jobs with 80% local reservation. The investment figure to remember is ₹3,000 crore, not any lower or higher amount.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) ₹5,000 crore is above UCIL's proposed Rohil Uranium Project investment of Rs 3000 crore.
  • (C) ₹1,500 crore understates UCIL's Rohil Uranium Project proposal, which is about ₹3,000 crore.
  • (D) ₹800 crore is far below UCIL's proposed Rohil Uranium Project investment of about ₹3,000 crore.

Concept

This tests Rajasthan economy through major mineral-sector investment, especially uranium mining in Sikar. Such questions recur in RAS because they link location, public-sector investment and employment impact in Rajasthan's resource economy.

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