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(MCQ) General Science: India’s Nuclear Programme

1. Consider the following statements. The three stages of nuclear power programme are:

(i) First stage comprises of pressurized heavy water reactor.
(ii) Second stage consists of fast breeder reactors.
(iii) Second stage is based on thorium-uranium-233 cycles.

Which of the above are false?

a) i & ii only
b) iii only
c) None
d) ii only

2. Consider the following statements.

(i) India is the only country to produce radioisotopes in the world.
(ii) Dhurva, Cirus & Apsara are used for producing radioisotopes.
(iii) Isotopes are used in agriculture, food, medicine etc.

Which of the above are true?

a) All of the above
b) ii & iii only
c) iii only
d) ii only

3. Consider the following statements.

(i) BARC has successfully developed green manune crop sesbaria rostrata.
(ii) The technology has been transferred to Maharashtra state seed corp.
(iii) It is a highly cost effective tissue culture based protocol.

Which of the above are correct?

a) i & ii
b) ii
c) All of the above
d) iii

4. Consider the following statements.

(i) For food preservation radiation processing plant has been set up at BRIT Navi Mumbai for high dose radiation processing of spices.
(ii) KRUSHAK set up at Nasik for low dose radiation.
(iii) KRUSHAK is the first cobalt 60 gamma radiation in the world and certified by US dept of Agriculture.

Which of the above are false?

a) i & ii only
b) ii only
c) None
d) iii only

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