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  1. 571UKPSC2016General ScienceEnglish

    The Nuclear doctrine of India contains

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    Correct option: D — All of the above

  2. 572UPPSC1994General ScienceEnglish

    Read the following statements. Assertion (A): Ernest Rutherford said in Royal Society that a man will never be able to get nuclear energy. Reason (R): He was confident that the Law of Einstein will fail and the volume will not be converted to energy. Select your answer in the code given below.

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    Correct option: A — Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

  3. 573UPPSC2000General ScienceEnglish

    Stars obtain their energy from 1. Nuclear fusion 2. Gravitational contraction 3. Chemical reaction 4. Nuclear fission Select your answer from the codes given below.

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    Correct option: A — 1 and 2

  4. 574UPSC2014General ScienceEnglish

    With reference to technologies for solar power production, consider the following statements. 1. ‘Photovoltaics’ is a technology that generates electricity by direct conversion of light into electricity, while ‘Solar Thermal’ is a technology that utilizes the Sun’s rays to generate heat which is further used in electricity generation process. 2. Photovoltaics generates Alternating Current (AC), while Solar Thermal generates Direct Currect (DC). 3. India has manufacturing base for Solar Thermal Technology, but not for Photovoltaics. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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    Correct option: A — Only 1

  5. 575APSC2017General ScienceEnglish

    Consider the following statements. In a nuclear reactor, self-sustained chain reaction is possible because 1. More neutrons are released in each of the fission reactions. 2. The neutrons immediately take park in the fission process. 3. The fast neutrons are slowed down by graphite. 4. Every neutron released in the fission reaction initiates further fission. Which of these statements are correct?

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    Correct option: B — 1 and 3

  6. 576Tripura PSC2017General ScienceEnglish

    Consider the following statements about nuclear fusion reactors. 1. They work on the principle of fission of heavy nuclei. 2. They usually have Tokamak design. 3. They operate at very high temperature. Of these

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    Correct option: C — Only 2 and 3 are correct

  7. 577UPSC2012General ScienceEnglish

    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?

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    Correct option: D — 1, 2 and 3

  8. 578UPSC2017General ScienceEnglish

    Consider the following statements. 1. The Nuclear Security Summits are periodically held under the aegis of the United Nations. 2. The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an organ of International Atomic Energy Agency. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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    Correct option: D — Neither 1 nor 2

  9. 579UPSC2001General ScienceEnglish

    Consider the following organizations. 1. Atomic Minerals Directorate for Research and Exploration 2. Heavy Water Board 3. Indian Rare Earths Limited 4. Uranium Corporation of India Which of these is/are under the Department of Atomic Energy?

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    Correct option: D — 1, 2, 3 and 4

  10. 580UPPSC2010General ScienceEnglish

    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Atomic Power Station) (a) Kalpakkam (b) Narora (c) Kakrapara (d) Trombay List-II (State of Situation) 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Gujarat 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Maharashtra

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    Correct option: B — a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4

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