Description : Match the following: [CDS 1999] Atomic Power Stations States A. Kakrapara 1. Rajasthan B. Narora 2. Gujarat C. Kalpakkam 3. Tamil Nadu D. Tarapur 4. Maharashtra E. Kota 5. Uttar Pradesh A B C D E (a) 1 2 3 4 5 (b) 5 4 3 2 1 (c) 2 5 3 4 1 (d) 1 4 2 3 5
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Match the following: [CDS 1999] Atomic Power Stations States A. Kakrapara 1. Rajashthan B. Narora 2. Gujarat C. Kalpakkam 3. Tamil Nadu D. Tarapur 4. Maharashtra E. Kota 5. Uttar Pradesh A B C D E (a) 1 2 3 4 5 (b) 5 4 3 2 1 (c) 2 5 3 4 1 (d) 1 4 2 3 5
Description : The nuclear power plant in India which will provide power mainly for agriculture is located at (a) Kalpakkam (b) Narora (c) Kota (d) Tarapur
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which of the following is the oldest atomic power station? (a) Kalpakkam (b) Tarapur (c) Narora (d) Kota
Description : Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) located at Trombay (near Bombay, INDIA) has (A) Five operating research reactors (namely Apsara, Cirus Zerelina, Purnima and Dhurva) (B) A 420 MW nuclear power plant (C) A very large capacity (100 tons/yr) heavy water plant (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (A) Five operating research reactors (namely Apsara, Cirus Zerelina, Purnima and Dhurva)
Description : Nuclear power reactor located at Tarapur is of __________ type. (A) Fast breeder (B) Pressurised water (C) Boiling water (D) Gas cooled
Last Answer : (C) Boiling water
Description : Fast breeder test reactor at Kalpakkam (INDIA) is designed for using (A) Thorium as a fertile material (B) U-238 as a fertile material (C) Helium as a coolant (D) Uranium ore directly as a fuel
Last Answer : (A) Thorium as a fertile material
Description : The oldest nuclear power plant at Tarapur is located on the border between (a) Maharashtra and Karnataka (b) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh (c) Maharashtra and Gujarat (d) Gujarat and Rajasthan
Description : Nuclear power plant in INDIA is not located at (A) Talcher (Orissa) (B) Rawatbhata (Rajasthan) (C) Kalpakkam (Tamilnadu) (D) Kaiga (Karnataka)
Last Answer : (A) Talcher (Orissa)
Description : Out of the following places, a nuclear power plant is not located at (A) Talcher (Orissa) (B) Kaiga (Karnataka) (C) Rawatbhata (Rajasthan) (D) Kalpakkam (Tamilnadu)
Description : Fuel for a fast breeder reactor is (A) Plutonium (B) Uranium (C) Radium (D) Neptunium
Last Answer : (A) Plutonium
Description : Molten sodium (as a coolant in fast breeder reactor) (A) Can’t attain high temperature at normal pressure (B) Is not at all corrosive, even at a higher temperature (C) Is highly radioactive at elevated temperatures and can cause explosion, when it comes in contact with air or water (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Is highly radioactive at elevated temperatures and can cause explosion, when it comes in contact with air or water
Description : A fast breeder reactor (A) Utilises fast neutrons for causing fission (B) Converts fertile material (e.g., U-238) into fissile material (Pu-239) (C) Normally employs molten sodium as coolant (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Molten sodium is used as a coolant in a fast breeder reactor, because of its (A) Excellent moderating properties (B) Neutron breeding capability (C) Faster heat removal capability from the core (D) Capability to increase the reaction rate in the core
Last Answer : (C) Faster heat removal capability from the core
Description : Thorium-232 is converted into uranium-233 in a/an __________ nuclear reactor. (A) Thermal (B) Fast breeder (C) Heavy water moderated (D) Enriched uranium
Last Answer : (B) Fast breeder
Description : Secondary cooling circuit is a must in molten sodium cooled fast breeder reactor for (A) Achieving high degree of superheat in the steam (B) Faster heat removal rate from the core (C) ... circulation pressure (D) Avoiding the mixing of water with radioactive sodium, as it may cause explosion
Last Answer : (D) Avoiding the mixing of water with radioactive sodium, as it may cause explosion
Description : A thermal nuclear reactor compared to a fast breeder reactor (A) Uses slower neutrons for fission (B) Uses faster neutrons for fission (C) Gives higher power density (D) Requires less fuel to run at the same power level
Last Answer : (A) Uses slower neutrons for fission
Description : __________ moderator is used in a fast breeder reactor. (A) Graphite (B) Heavy water (C) Beryllium (D) No
Last Answer : (D) No
Description : A fast breeder reactor (A) Uses natural uranium as fuel (B) Does not require a moderator (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (B) Does not require a moderator
Description : A fast breeder reactor employs (A) Graphite as moderator (B) Water as coolant (C) Molten sodium as coolant as well as moderator (D) U-235 as fuel
Last Answer : (D) U-235 as fuel
Description : Candu reactor is a __________ nuclear reactor. (A) Natural uranium fuelled heavy water cooled & moderated (B) Highly enriched uranium (85% U-235) fuelled (C) Homogeneous (D) Fast breeder
Last Answer : (A) Natural uranium fuelled heavy water cooled & moderated
Description : Coolant used in a fast breeder reactor is (A) Molten sodium (B) Heavy water (C) Ordinary water (D) Helium
Last Answer : (A) Molten sodium
Description : Use of molten metal as a coolant in fast breeder reactor helps in (A) Rapid heat transfer from the core (B) Accelerating the reaction rate in the core (C) Breeding neutrons (D) Accelerating the neutrons
Last Answer : (A) Rapid heat transfer from the core
Description : Which of the following may not need a moderator? (A) Candu reactor (B) Fast breeder reactor (C) Homogeneous reactor (D) Pressurised water reactor
Last Answer : (B) Fast breeder reactor
Description : Thorium can be converted into U-233 in a __________ reactor. (A) Liquid metal cooled (B) Fast breeder (C) Thermal (D) Swimming pool
Description : Liquid metal (e.g., molten sodium) is preferred as a coolant in case of a/an __________ reactor. (A) Homogeneous (B) Graphite moderated (C) Fast breeder (D) Enriched uranium (3% U-235) fuelled
Last Answer : (C) Fast breeder
Description : Which of the following has the lowest Prandtl number? (A) Molten sodium (a coolant used in fast breeder reactor) (B) Water (C) Transformer oil (D) Dilute H2SO4
Last Answer : (A) Molten sodium (a coolant used in fast breeder reactor)
Description : Fuel for a fast breeder nuclear reactor is (A) Plutonium (B) Uranium (C) Radium (D) Neptunium
Description : Centrifugal pump can't be used to pump (A) Molten sodium (used as a coolant in Fast Breeder Reactor) (B) Moderately viscous vegetable oil used in soap industry (C) Thick molten soap at 80°C (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (C) Thick molten soap at 80°C
Description : In which of the electric power generation system, the operating cost is minimum? (A) Thermal (B) Nuclear (C) Hydroelectric (D) Fast breeder reactor
Last Answer : (C) Hydroelectric
Description : Corona discharge is related to the operation of a/an (A) Induction motor (B) Electrostatic precipitator (C) Fast breeder reactor (D) Magneto hydrodynamic generator (MHD)
Last Answer : Option B
Description : Uranium ore is mined & concentrated in India at (A) Jadugoda (Jharkhand) (B) Kota (Rajasthan) (C) Tuticorin (Tamilnadu) (D) Talcher (Orissa)
Last Answer : (A) Jadugoda (Jharkhand)
Description : The first fertilizer plant was set up at (a) Nangal (Punjab) (b) Sindri (Bihar) (c) Alwaye (Kerala) (d) Trombay (Maharashtra)
Description : Tarapur (INDIA) atomic power station (A) Has two boiling water reactors of American design (B) Has an installed capacity of 400 MW (C) Is the first power reactor in India, which became critical in 1969 (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : What is big advantage of fast breeder reactor ?
Last Answer : It has rapid self breeding of fissile fuel during the operation of the reactor, and thus, it offers about sixty times the output with same natural uranium resources through ordinary non-breeder nuclear reactor.
Description : Which reactor has no moderator ? Fast breeder reactor.
Last Answer : Fast breeder reactor.
Description : Fuel used in a Fast Breeder Reactor is -------? A. Uranium Oxide B. Uranium Plutonium carbide C. Uranium Plutonium Oxide (Answer) D. Uranium thorium Oxide E. None of these
Last Answer : C. Uranium Plutonium Oxide (Answer)
Description : Direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy is done in a (A) Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generator (B) Fuel cell (C) Fast breeder reactor (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Fuel cell
Description : India's first fast breeder neutron reactor was?
Last Answer : Kamini
Description : Explain working of fast breeder reactor.
Last Answer : Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR): A fast breeder reactor produces heat and at the same time converts fertile material into fissionable material. The central portion of this reactor is a stainless ... or thermal neutrons. In fact no moderator is present at all to slow down the fast neutrons.
Description : Which one of the following is not a desert district of Rajasthan? (1) Kota (2) Barmer (3) Jaisalmer (4) Churn
Last Answer : (1) Kota Explanation: The Thar Desert or the Great Indian Desert en-compasses about 70% of total landmass of Rajasthan and hence it is identified as the "Desert State of India". The Thar Desert ... Bikaner and Jodhpur. Chum is a town in the desert region, known as gateway to the Thar Desert.
Description : What is Obra? (a) Copper project in Rajasthan (b) Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh (c) Atomic power plant at Kalpakkam (d) Hydroelectric project in Uttar Pradesh
Description : The largest breeder reactor built to date is located where? w) USSR x) Japan y) France z) United States
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- FRANCE
Description : The only commercial Fischer-Tropsch plant for producing liquid hydrocarbon fuel from coal is located at (A) SASOL (in South Africa) (B) Redcar (U.K.) (C) Los Angeles (U.S.A.) (D) Trombay (India)
Last Answer : (A) SASOL (in South Africa)
Description : In which of the following States is Sambhar lake located? (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Maharashtra (c) Gujarat (d) Rajasthan
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located? [IAS 2007] (a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Maharashtra
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Chilka lake is located in : (1) Orissa (2) Bihar (3) Rajasthan (4) Maharashtra
Last Answer : (1) Orissa Explanation: Chilka lake is located in Odisha. It is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing in to the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 sq.km.
Description : In which State is the Guru Shikhar peak located? (1) Rajasthan (2) Gujarat (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Maharashtra
Last Answer : (1) Rajasthan Explanation: Guru Shikhar Peak is the highest peak of the state of Rajasthan (1722 metres).
Last Answer : Orissa
Description : Which of the following reactors is operated at high neutron flux and low power level? (A) Breeder reactor (B) Research reactor (C) Heterogeneous reactor (D) Liquid metal (e.g., molten sodium) cooled reactor
Last Answer : (B) Research reactor