Consider the following statements 1. United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperat ion A ct , 2006 was named in honour of the Chairman of the House Commi t tee on Internat ional Relations. 2. About 25% of world's total thorium reserves are in India. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?

Statement 1 is correct as the United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 is officially titled the 'Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006' [t2][t3]. Henry J. Hyde was the Chairman of the House Committee on International Relations at the time of the act's passage [t2]. Statement 2 is also correct. India possesses significant thorium reserves, primarily found in monazite sands along the coasts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha [c1][c5]. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the World Nuclear Association, India holds approximately 25% of the world's total thorium reserves, making it a critical component of India's three-stage nuclear power program. The act itself was a landmark agreement allowing India access to civilian nuclear technology and fuel despite not being a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty [t4][t5].

Sources

1. [1] https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/scp/2006/77944.htm
2. [2] NCERT. (2022). Contemporary India II: Textbook in Geography for Class X (Revised ed.). NCERT. > Chapter 5: Print Culture and the Modern World > Nuclear or Atomic Energy > p. 117
3. [3] INDIA PEOPLE AND ECONOMY, TEXTBOOK IN GEOGRAPHY FOR CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 5: Mineral and Energy Resources > Nuclear Energy Resources > p. 61
4. [4] https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5682