In which place was the first Nuclear Power Station established in India?
Correct Answer:
(C) Tarapur
Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) is located near Boiser in Thane district of Maharashtra. It is the first Nuclear Power Station of India which commenced its commercial operation on 28th October 1969.
Ques: 2
India is self-sufficient in the supply of –
Correct Answer:
(B) Thorium
Uranium is the most significant nuclear mineral used as nuclear fuel. Thorium is extracted mostly from monazite. These reserves are found in monazite coastal sand of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Minor occurrences of Thorium deposits have been noticed in Bihar, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh also. Hence, India is self-sufficient in the supply of Thorium.
Although India has only around 1–2% of the global uranium reserves, thorium reserves are bigger; around 12–33% of global reserves, according to IAEA and US Geological Survey. Several in-depth independent studies put Indian thorium reserves at 30% of the total world thorium reserves.
Ques: 3
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List- I List- II
Nuclear Power Station States
Kota 1. U.P.
Tarapur 2. Gujarat
Kakrapara 3. Mahrashtra
Narora 4. Rajasthan
Code :
A B C D
Correct Answer:
(B) 4 3 2 1
According to given options, correct matching of Nuclear power stations and concerned states is as follows :
Kota (Rawathbhata) Atomic Power Station - Rajasthan
Tarapur Atomic Power Station - Maharashtra
Narora Nuclear Power Station - Uttar Pradesh
Kakarapara Nuclear Power Station – Gujarat
Thus, option (b) is correct.
Ques: 4
Which of the following pairs related to States of India and proposed nuclear power plants is NOT correctly matched?
Correct Answer:
(C) Haripur - Haryana
The correct matching of Nuclear power plants and concerned states are as follows : Jaitpur - Maharashtra
Mithi Virdi - Gujarat
Haripur - West Bengal
Kovvadda - Andhra Pradesh
Ques: 5
Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Nuclear energy is a promising source of futuristic demand for energy supply in India.
Reason (R) : Nuclear minerals are ubiquitously available in India.
Select correct answer by using codes given below:
(A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of
(A).
Correct Answer:
(C) is true, but (R) is false.
Nuclear energy is a promising source of future demand for energy supply in India. India has large reserves of beach sand minerals such as ilmenite, rutile, zircon, monazite, sillimanite and garnet. The first four being categorized as a prescribed substance for use in the production of atomic energy and related research and development activities. These reserves are mostly located in the coastal stretches of peninsular India with exception of few inland deposits but nuclear minerals are not presently available in India. According to National Power Portal data as on 28 February, 2022 total nuclear power capacity was 6780 MW i.e. 1.7% of the total established Power capacity.
Ques: 6
Which of the following atomic power plants has largest installed capacity?
Correct Answer:
(D) Tarapur
The installed capacity of Tarapur Nuclear Power Plant is the highest according to the installed capacity of the current nuclear power plant from the given options :
Kakrapar – 2 × 220 MWe
Kaiga – 4 × 220 MW
Narora – 2 × 220 MW
Tarapur – 2 × 160 MW + 2 × 540 Mwe
Ques: 7
With reference to NTPC unit at Singrauli, which of the following statement/s is / are correct ?
It is situated in Northern part of Chhattisgarh State.
It is NTPC's oldest unit.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes :
Correct Answer:
(B) Only 2
The thermal power unit of NTPC at Singrauli was established in the year 1977, while it is being operated since the year 1982. This is the first unit of NTPC. Singrauli region is spread over 2 districts of 2 state i.e. Sidhi in Madhya Pradesh and Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh. There are 3 super thermal power projects in this area. Singrauli and Rihand are in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh and Vindhyachal Plant is in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh.