SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 45

SSC CGL - 01 Dec 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q45

Which of the following sites do “Not” have nuclear power plant?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1. i.e. Vijayawada.

There are presently 22 reactors with a total capacity of 6780 MW in operation and one reactor, KAPP-3 (700 MW) has been connected to the grid on January 10, 2021.

  • Nuclear power is the fifth-largest source of electricity in India after thermal, hydroelectric and renewable sources of electricity. Nuclear power plants in India.
  • Kakrapar Atomic Power Station – 1993 Gujarat    
    (Kalpakkam) Madras Atomic Power Station – 1984 Tamil Nadu    
    Narora Atomic Power Station- 1991 Uttar Pradesh    
    Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant -2000 Karnataka    
    Rajasthan Atomic Power Station – 1973 Rajasthan    
    Tarapur Atomic Power Station – 1969 Maharashtra    
    Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant – 2013 Tamil Nadu