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)
• D. All the above

Answer 1

Answer:

B. (i), (iii) and (iv)

Read 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

1. Nuclear power is the fifth-largest source of electricity in India after thermal, hydroelectric and renewable sources of electricity. 
2. Presently, India has 22 nuclear power reactors operating in 7 states, with an installed capacity of 6780 MegaWatt electric (MWe). 
3. 18 reactors are Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) and 4 are Light Water Reactors (LWRs).
4. 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. 
5. NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. 

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