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Questions : To meet its rapidly growing energy demand some opine that India should pursue research and development on thorium as the future fuel of nuclear energy. In this context, what advantage does thorium hold over uranium?
  1. Thorium is far more abundant in nature than uranium.
  2. On the basis of per unit mass of mined mineral, thorium can generate more energy compared to natural uranium.
  3. Thorium produces less harmful waste compared to uranium.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3

(b) 2 and 3

(c) Only 1

(d) 1, 2 and 3

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

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Question : 1

The Indira Gandhi Atomic Research Centre is located in

a) Uttar Pradesh

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Maharashtra

d) Karnataka

Answer: (b)

Question : 2

The working principle of atom bomb is nuclear fission of uranium and the working principle of hydrogen bomb is

a) Explosion of bomb involving hydrogen gas

b) Nuclear fission of thorium

c) Nuclear fusion of deuterium

d) Explosion involving dynamite and T.N.T.

Answer: (c)

Question : 3

Fast breeder reactor is a nuclear reactor which produces electricity

a) By burning phenyl substances used by it and by its reproduction

b) With the help of solar cells

c) By fusion process

d) By using refined hard water

Answer: (c)

Question : 4

Radioactive substance emits

a) Gamma rays

b) Beta rays

c) Alpha rays

d) All of these

Answer: (d)

Question : 5

In the modern day’s nuclear medicine plays a vital role in Medical Science, it is exactly

a) They are radio isotopes

b) They are infusion of herbs

c) They are drugs

d) They are chlorofluorocarbons

Answer: (a)

Question : 6

The fuel used in Fast Breeder Test Reactor at Kalpakkam is

a) Plutonium

b) Thorium

c) Enriched Uranium

d) Tungsten

Answer: (a)

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