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UPSC 2006: Which one of the following countries is the leading producer of uranium?
(a)United States of America
(b)Canada
(c)Germany
(d)Zambia
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Canada
During the mid-2000s Canada (not the USA, Germany or Zambia) was the world’s leading uranium-producing country, chiefly due to its high-grade deposits in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin. ([edurev.in](https://edurev.in/t/235065/UPSC-Previous-Year-Questions--Prelims--World-Geography-1?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2006, GS Paper 1, as Question 100. It falls under Geography > Economic & Mineral Geography.
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