Question:
Which among the following pairs are correctly matched?
Nuclear power station State
(i) Narora Uttar Pradesh
(ii) Rawatbhata Madhya Pradesh
(iii) Tarapur Maharashtra
(iv) Kaiga Karnataka
A(i), (ii) and (iii)
B(i), (iii) and (iv)
C(ii), (iii) and (iv)
DAll the above
Answer:
B. (i), (iii) and (iv)
Explanation:
Given below is the list of 7 sites of Nuclear Power Plants in India.
| Name Of Nuclear Power Station | Location | Operator | Capacity |
| Kakrapar Atomic Power Station – 1993 | Gujarat | NPCIL | 440 |
| (Kalpakkam) Madras Atomic Power Station – 1984 | Tamil Nadu | NPCIL | 440 |
| Narora Atomic Power Station- 1991 | Uttar Pradesh | NPCIL | 440 |
| Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant -2000 | Karnataka | NPCIL | 880 |
| Rajasthan Atomic Power Station – 1973 | Rajasthan | NPCIL | 1,180 |
| Tarapur Atomic Power Station – 1969 | Maharashtra | NPCIL | 1,400 |
| Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant – 2013 | Tamil Nadu | NPCIL | 2,000 |
- Nuclear power is the fifth-largest source of electricity in India after thermal, hydroelectric and renewable sources of electricity.
- Presently, India has 22 nuclear power reactors operating in 7 states, with an installed capacity of 6780 MegaWatt electric (MWe).
- 18 reactors are Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) and 4 are Light Water Reactors (LWRs).
- Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited -NPCIL based in Mumbai is a government-owned corporation of India that is responsible for the generation of electricity through nuclear power.
- NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India.