India's Programs — Set 2
Technology · भारत के कार्यक्रम · Questions 11–20 of 50
Which organization is responsible for the design, construction, and operation of nuclear power plants in India?
Correct Answer: A. NPCIL
• **NPCIL** = forms the core principle. • **Primary mechanism** — scientifically validated. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: DRDO; B: BHEL; C: ISRO.
The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu uses which type of reactor technology?
Correct Answer: D. VVER (Water-Water Energetic Reactor)
• **VVER (Water-Water Energetic Re** = forms the core principle. • **1000** — represents key evidence. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: PHWR; B: BWR; C: FBR.
Which Indian state has the Narora Atomic Power Station?
Correct Answer: A. Uttar Pradesh
• **Uttar Pradesh** = forms the core principle. • **Primary mechanism** — scientifically validated. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Gujarat; B: Rajasthan; C: Haryana.
The 'CIRUS' research reactor, which played a key role in India's early nuclear development, was a collaborative project with which country?
Correct Answer: D. Canada
• **Canada** = forms the core principle. • **1960** — represents key evidence. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: France; B: USA; C: UK.
Which Indian city is known for the Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT)?
Correct Answer: A. Indore
• **Indore** = forms the core principle. • **1984** — represents key evidence. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Bhopal; B: Nagpur; C: Pune.
What is the primary moderator used in India's indigenous Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs)?
Correct Answer: C. Heavy Water (D2O)
• **Heavy Water (D2O)** = forms the core principle. • **2** — represents key evidence. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Graphite; B: Light Water; C: Liquid Sodium.
Which organization under the DAE is responsible for mining and processing uranium in India?
Correct Answer: D. UCIL
• **UCIL** = forms the core principle. • **Primary mechanism** — scientifically validated. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: IRE; B: NFC; C: ECIL.
Which radioactive mineral is extensively found in the monazite sands of the Kerala coast?
Correct Answer: C. Thorium
• **Thorium** = forms the core principle. • **25%** — represents key evidence. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Uranium; B: Radium; C: Polonium.
In which state is the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station located?
Correct Answer: C. Gujarat
• **Gujarat** = forms the core principle. • **220** — represents key evidence. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Maharashtra; B: Rajasthan; C: Karnataka.
Which Prime Minister inaugurated the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in 1954?
Correct Answer: C. Jawaharlal Nehru
• **Jawaharlal Nehru** = forms the core principle. • **Primary mechanism** — scientifically validated. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Lal Bahadur Shastri; B: Indira Gandhi; C: Morarji Desai.