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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