India is an important member of the ‘International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor’. If this experiment succeeds, what is the immediate advantage for India

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2016

“International Org,TreatiesXNuclear”, International Relations

India is an important member of the ‘International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor’. If this experiment succeeds, what is the immediate advantage for India?

(a)

It can use thorium in place of uranium for power generation

(b)

It attain a global role in satellite-navigation

(c)

It can drastically improve the efficiency of its fission reactors in power generation

(d)

It can build fusion reactors for power generation

Correct Answer

(d)

Explanation

ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) is an international nuclear fusion research and engineering megaproject, which will be the world’s largest magnetic confinement plasma physics experiment.Tikdam: Thermonuclear bomb is hydrogen bomb everyone knows that. Hydrogen bomb uses fusion mechanism. So answer is clear D Even if you don’t know that, thorium can not be used immediately, drastic is a red flag and staellite navigation is just an absurd option.

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- (a) It can use thorium in place of uranium for power generation
- (b) It attain a global role in satellite-navigation
- (c) It can drastically improve the efficiency of its fission reactors in power generation
- (d) It can build fusion reactors for power generation
Correct Answer: (D) It can build fusion reactors for power generation
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(1) China
(2) France
(3) India
(4) Israel
(5) Pakistan
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- (a) 1 and 2 only
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