Miscellaneous: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Science and Technology)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Miscellaneous (Science and Technology). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 2016Science and Technology · Miscellaneous
Q1. India is an important member of the ‘International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor’. If this experiment succeeds, what is the immediate advantage for India?
Explanation
The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) is a collaborative international project involving countries such as India, China, the European Union, Japan, Korea, Russia, and the United States. Its primary goal is to demonstrate the feasibility of nuclear fusion as a sustainable and large-scale energy source by replicating the fusion processes that power the sun. If ITER succeeds then the immediate advantage for India would be the capability to construct fusion reactors for power generation. Fusion energy offers a carbon-free and environmentally sustainable alternative, with the potential to provide a significant amount of power compared to fossil fuels.
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(d) It can build fusion reactors for power generation.
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How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Miscellaneous?
This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Miscellaneous (Science and Technology), asked from 2011 to 2025. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Attempt each question first, then open the answer and read the explanation for every option. Repeat by chapter, and track which statements UPSC reuses across years. Previous year questions show the exam pattern and difficulty level.
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Questions on Miscellaneous (Science and Technology) are available for 15 years, from 2011 to 2025. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
