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The first nuclear reactor of India is named as ________.

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  1. Urvashi

  2. Apsara

  3. Kamini

  4. Rohini

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Named Apsara, the reactor was housed in a 100 x 50 x 70 concrete building. India's and Asia's first nuclear reactor, Apsara reached criticality at 3:45 p.m on 4 August 1956 and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Nehru on 20 January 1957.

Nuclear power is the fifth-largest source of electricity in India after coal, gas, hydroelectricity and wind power. As of March 2018, India has 22 nuclear reactors in operation in 7 nuclear power plants, with a total installed capacity of 6,780 MW. Nuclear power produced a total of 35 TWh and supplied 3.22% of Indian electricity in 2017.7 more reactors are under construction with a combined generation capacity of 4,300 MW.

Nuclear Power station in Rajasthan is situated at ________.

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  1. Kota

  2. Pokhara

  3. Jaipur

  4. Rawatbhatta

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Located at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan, the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) was the first facility in India to operate pressurized heavy water reactors (PHWRs). RAPS' Unit-1 was built as a 220MWe CANDU PHWR and constructed with Canadian assistance. 

Kaiga nuclear power plant is located in ________.

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  1. Karnataka

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kaiga Atomic Power Station is a nuclear power generating station located at Kaiga in Karnataka, India. It is operated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India. The power plant has been functioning since March 2000. The Kaiga power plant has four units of 220 MW each.

Solar energy is a _________.

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  1. renewable energy 

  2. non-renewable energy

  3. Both of these

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solar energy is a renewable free source of energy that is sustainable and totally inexhaustible, unlike fossil fuels that are finite. It is also a non-polluting source of energy and it does not emit any greenhouse gases when producing electricity.

 

_____ and ______ are the minerals used for generating atomic/nuclear energy.

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  1. Anthracite, lignite

  2. Mica,  manganese

  3. Uranium, thorium

  4. Magnetite, hematite

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Uranium, thorium.

The Narora Atomic Power Station is situated in __________.

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  1. Rajasthan

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Karnataka

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Correct Option: C
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Narora Atomic Power Station is located at Narora of Bulandshahar district located in Uttar Pradesh. It began in January 1991. It is operated by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited.

The energy obtained from radioactive elements is called ______________.

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  1. Nuclear energy

  2. Geothermal energy

  3. Thermal energy

  4. Tidal energy

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nuclear power is obtained from energy stored in the nuclei of atoms of naturally occurring radio active elements like uranium and thorium. 

Nuclear power is the fourth largest source of electricity generation in India.

Maximum amount of coal in India is used as ________.

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  1. Railways

  2. Steamships

  3. Energy resource

  4. Iron and steel plants

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Coal has many important uses worldwide.

Coal in India is mostly used for energy generation like electricity generation and as liquid fuel. Steam coal - also known as thermal coal - is mainly used in power generation.

The major thermal power station fed on natural gas is at _____.

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  1. Trombay

  2. Naharkatiya

  3. Talcher

  4. Raniganj

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Raniganj power plant is located in the Bardhhaman district of west Bengal. Discovery of coal led to industrialisation in this area. It is a pithead coal based thermal power plant.

Nuclear power station in Rajasthan is situated at ___________.

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  1. Kota

  2. Pokhara

  3. Jaipur

  4. Rawatbhata

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The nuclear power plant situated in Rajasthan at Rawatbata in Chittorgarh district. This power plant is situated at Rana Pratap Sagar dam across Chambal River.