nuclear physics and conductivity - Category wise Question and Answer Practice Test with Solutions

Question : 11 [IAS (Pre) 2001]

Radioactive substance emits

a) Gamma rays

b) Beta rays

c) Alpha rays

d) All of these

Question : 12 [IAS (Pre) 2012]

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.

a) 1 and 3

b) 2 and 3

c) Only 1

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 13 [UPPCS (Mains) 2004]

The Indira Gandhi Atomic Research Centre is located in

a) Uttar Pradesh

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Maharashtra

d) Karnataka

Question : 14 [BPSC (Pre) 1994]

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.

Question : 15 [UPPCS (Mains) 2009]

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