Despite its huge potential, nuclear energy has not been adopted as a solution to the energy problem. Examine the advantages and issues with the adoption of nuclear energy in India. 10 marks

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https://www.economist.com/the-world-if/2020/07/04/what-if-nuclear-power-had-taken-off-in-the-1970s
In the intro, mention the percentage of nuclear power against the total electricity generation in India.
In the body, mention the advantages of nuclear energy like- no carbon emission, reliability, cost-effectiveness, the advantage of research in other areas etc. In the issues mention the safety concerns, technology concerns, fuel supply concerns, cost-effectiveness as other clean alternatives become more competitive etc.
Conclude by mentioning the need to balance the issues with the advantages it offers for us.