Nuclear Energy MCQ — 4 अभ्यास प्रश्न उत्तर सहित

Explanation

Rajasthan hosts two key nuclear plants — Rawatbhata Atomic Power Station (RAPS) and Mahi Banswara Nuclear Project — making nuclear energy policy directly relevant to the state's energy mix. The BARC study published in Current Science questions the suitability of HALEU-Thorium fuel for India's PHWR reactors.

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The Mahi-Banswara Nuclear Power Plant will feature four indigenous 700 MWe Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs), generating a total of 2,800 MW of power.

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India's current nuclear power capacity stands at 8.18 GW (2024), with a target of 22.48 GW by 2031-32, as referenced in the Mahi-Banswara project context.

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RAPP-7 is a 700 MW indigenous Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) located at Rawatbhata, Rajasthan. It was operating at 90 percent of its full rated power since December 29, 2025, and later reached full 700 MW rated power on February 10, 2026.