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List of Nuclear Power Plants in India
The list of the Nuclear Power Plants in India is given below:
1. Tarapur
This is India’s first nuclear power plant.
●Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
●Location: Maharashtra
●Type: Boiling water reactor (BWR) & Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)
●Total capacity (MW): 1,400
2. Rawatbhata
●Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
●Location: Rajasthan
●Type: Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)
●Total capacity (MW): 1,180
3. Kudankulam
●Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
●Location: Tamil Nadu
●Type: Water-Water Energetic Reactor (VVER)-1000
●Total capacity (MW): 2,000
4. Kaiga
●Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
●Location: Karnataka
●Type: Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)
●Total capacity (MW): 880
5. Kakrapar
●Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
●Location: Gujarat
●Type: Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)
●Total capacity (MW): 440
6. Kalpakkam
●Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
●Location: Tamil Nadu
●Type: Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)
●Total capacity (MW): 440
7. Narora
●Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
●Location: Uttar Pradesh
●Type: Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)
●Total capacity (MW): 440.
MCQs on Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Program Of India
Who is the father of India’s Nuclear program?
- Homi Jehangir Bhaba
- C V Raman
- Anil Kakodkar
- Homi Sethna
Homi Jehangir Bhaba
Where is Kudankulam Nuclear Reactor located?
- Rajasthan
- Gujrat
- Tamil Nadu
- Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Who formulated India’s three-stage nuclear program?
- Homi Jehangir Bhaba
- C V Raman
- Anil Kakodkar
- Homi Sethna
Homi Jehangir Bhaba
Indo-US civil nuclear deal was signed in:
- 2007
- 2010
- 2008
- 2009
2008
The main feature of Indo-US civil nuclear deal was that:
- It gave India a special waiver that enabled it to sign cooperation agreements with many countries.
- It gave India a special waiver that enabled it to become a member of Nuclear Suppliers Group.
- It gave India a special waiver that enabled it to be a member of Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty.
- It gave India a special waiver that enabled it to be a sell its nuclear weapons.
It gave India a special waiver that enabled it to sign cooperation agreements with a dozen countries.
Which of the following is not true?
- India has more Thorium reserves than Uranium reserves.
- Thorium is not a fissile material and is hence transmuted into Uranium.
- Thorium is found in Monazite sands of Southern India.
- Thorium reactors produce far less waste than present-day reactors.
- none of the above
none of the above. All the statements are correct
Match the following:
| Stage | Feature |
|---|---|
| a) First Stage | (i) Thorium-based Nuclear reactors. |
| b) Second stage | (ii) Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor |
| c) Third stage | (iii) Fast Breeder Reactor |
- a-(ii), b-(iii), c-(i)
- a-(i), b-(iii), c-(ii)
- a-(iii), b-(ii), c-(i)
- a-(ii), b-(i), c-(iii)
a-(ii), b-(iii), c-(i)
Which of the following is not true about BHAVINI?
- Its full form is Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam
- It is a private company.
- It is adminstered by Department of Atomic Energy.
- None of the above
“it is a private company” is a wrong statement. BHAVINI is fully govt owned enterprise.
Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is headquarted in:
- Bombay
- Delhi
- Chennai
- Ahmedabad
Bombay
Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay (AEET) was later renamed as:
- Tata Institute Of Fundamental Research
- Nuclear Power Corporation of India
- BHAVINI
- Bhaba Atomic Research Centre
Bhaba Atomic Research Centre
What is the present installed nuclear power capacity in the country?
- 6780 MW
- 9345 MW
- 6780 GW
- 1000 GW
6780 MW
India conducted its first nuclear test in:
- 1984
- 1974
- 1982
- 1972
1974
The code name for India’s first nuclear test was:
- Thunder Bolt
- Roaring India
- Smiling Buddha
- Giant Gandi
Smiling Buddha
Operation Shakti was conducted in:
- 1985
- 1987
- 1989
- 1983
1989. Between 11 and 13 May, 1998, five nuclear tests were conducted as a part of the series of Pokhran-II. These tests were collectively called Operation Shakti–98.
What is India’s policy on use of Nuclear Weapons?
- First use policy
- No first use policy
- Never use policy
- No use no sell policy
No first use policy
Where was India’s first nuclear power plant established?
- Tarapur
- Kaiga
- Kakrapar
- Jamshedpur
Tarapur
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