Q1. On 30 April 2026 the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board allowed major equipment erection at Kudankulam Units 5 and 6. These units are based on which reactor design and of what unit capacity?
A Indian PHWR; 700 MW(e) each
B Russian VVER; 1,000 MW(e) each Correct
C American AP1000; 1,100 MW(e) each
D French EPR; 1,650 MW(e) each
Explanation
The AERB permission issued on 30 April 2026 was for major equipment erection at Kudankulam Units 5 and 6, which are 1,000 MW(e) Russian-design VVER reactors. AP1000, EPR and 700 MW PHWR units are deployed elsewhere but not at these specific Kudankulam units.