Multiple choice

Name the fuel used in the Apsara reactor.

  1. Plutonium

  2. Uranium -235

  3. Tin -90

  4. Copper -92

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Apsara, India's first nuclear research reactor, used enriched uranium as its fuel source. Uranium-235 is the fissile isotope that sustains the nuclear chain reaction through controlled fission, releasing energy used for research and isotope production.