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  1. 541UPSC2001General ScienceEnglish

    Which one of the following is not radioactive?

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    Correct option: D — Zirconium

  2. 542UKPSC2012General ScienceEnglish

    Which Uranium isotope is used in nuclear power plants to produce electricity?

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    Correct option: C — U-235

  3. 543BPSC2005General ScienceEnglish

    Which metal can be used for producing electricity?

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    Correct option: A — Uranium

  4. 544BPSC1995General ScienceEnglish

    Radioactive substance emits

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    Correct option: D — All of these

  5. 545RPSC1992General ScienceEnglish

    What happens if the control rods are not used in a nuclear reactor?

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    Correct option: B — Chain process would go out of bounds

  6. 546MPPSC1992General ScienceEnglish

    Which one of the following is India’s first nuclear plant?

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    Correct option: C — Tarapur

  7. 547MPPSC2008General ScienceEnglish

    India’s first atomic power station is

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    Correct option: B — Tarapur Atomic Power Station

  8. 548MPPSC2010General ScienceEnglish

    Who is present director of ‘BARC’?

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    Correct option: B — R.K. Sinha

  9. 549UPPSC2004General ScienceEnglish

    What are the links between Dhruva, Purnima and Cirus?

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    Correct option: A — They are Indian research reactors

  10. 550UKPSC2010General ScienceEnglish

    Which fuel is used by Nuclear reactors in India?

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    Correct option: D — U-238

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