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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 99

SSC CPO Tier I - 9th December 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q99

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As of October 2019, how many nuclear power plants are present in India?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. 7.

Nuclear power plants
  • A nuclear power plant is a thermal power station in which the heat (produced during nuclear fission to generate steam) is used as source.
  • It uses a series of systems to convert the nuclear fission chain reaction to convert uranium/plutonium oxide into thermal energy in a core in the pressure vessel.
  • India’s nuclear plants are controlled by Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL), a state-owned corporation.
  • As of October 2019, 7 nuclear power plants are present in India which are as follows:-           Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, Tamil Nadu               Tarapur Nuclear Reactor, Maharashtra                    Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant    Kaiga Atomic Power Plant, Karnataka                      Kalapakkam Nuclear Power Plant, Tamil Nadu                Narora Nuclear Reactor, Uttar Pradesh                            Kakarapar Atomic Power Plant, Gujarat