Quiz on India’s Three-Stage Nuclear Power Program

Select the correct statements

1. India’s primary energy consumption share is nearly 6% of the world.
2. In India, about 5% of energy is produced through nuclear power plants.

Which are the oldest and highest energy-producing nuclear power plants respectively in India?

Consider the following statements and choose the correct ones.

1. Nuclear power is the fourth-largest source of electricity in India after thermal, hydroelectric, and renewable sources of electricity.
2. Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project, if built, would be the largest nuclear power generating station in the world by net electrical power rating.

Objectives of 3 India’s Three-stage Nuclear power Program include

1. To exploit India’s Thorium reserves.
2. To achieve the thorium nuclear cycle.
3. To be self-reliant in power production.

Select the correct statements please check the correct answer

1. APARNA was India’s first nuclear reactor.
2. Electricity is produced in the intermediate stages of the 3 stages nuclear program.
3. The third phase India’s Nuclear Power Generation Programme is, breeders reactor using U-233 fuel.

What is nuclear transmutation?

Choose the correct statements among the following

1. India is a signatory of the Non-Proliferation Treaty but has not ratified the treaty.
2. India is not a signatory of NPT.
3. India is not a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

India’s 3 stages nuclear power program includes or envisages the use of

1. Fast Breeder Reactors
2. Pressurized heavy water reactor
3. Thorium based reactor
4. Boiling water reactor

Choose the correct statement about India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor

1. It is built at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu.
2. Its capacity is 5000MWe.
3. Liquid sodium will be used as a cooling agent.

Consider the following statements and choose the correct ones.

1. Presently, India is at the 2nd stage of the three-stage nuclear program.
2. India has installed a Prototype Fast breeder reactor at Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu.
3. Jaitapur Power plant once completed will generate the highest amount of electricity among all the nuclear power plants.