Nuclear Technology: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Science and Technology)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Nuclear Technology (Science and Technology). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 2008Science and Technology · Nuclear Technology
Q1. In which one of the following locations is the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project to be built?
Explanation
ITER, which stands for International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, is a massive international collaboration aimed at harnessing the power of nuclear fusion. This groundbreaking project is being constructed in Cadarache, Southern France. ITER aims to replicate nuclear fusion, where light atomic nuclei combine to release vast energy, offering a limitless, clean power source. Using a tokamak design, it employs powerful magnetic fields to heat plasma to over 150 million degrees Celsius. The project is a global collaboration involving China, the EU, India, Japan, Korea, Russia, and the US. India has provided in-wall shielding components and the cryo lines and cryo distribution system, crucial for the reactor’s operation.
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2008
(c) Southern France
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How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Nuclear Technology?
This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Nuclear Technology (Science and Technology), asked from 2006 to 2024. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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