Question

How many nuclear power stations does India have at present?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. None of these

Answer 1

We all are aware of nuclear energy that is the energy that is generated by nuclear fission or nuclear fusion. Currently, all the nuclear power plants all across India mainly work on the nuclear fission reaction process.

Complete step by step answer:
We all are aware that India currently has seven central nuclear power plants with 22 subunits. India has a total installed capacity of nuclear power equal to 6800 MW.
The seven central nuclear plants in India are as follows: Tarapur power plant, Rawatbhata power plant, kudankulam power plant, kaiga power plant, kakrapar power plant, kalpakkam power plant, and Narora power plant.Two types of reactors are used in India generally. They are Pressurized water reactors and boiling water reactors. In Pressurized water reactors, the water at high pressure is used as a coolant and moderator. In contrast, in Boiling water reactors, the water at low pressure is used as a moderator and coolant. There is one more type of reactor which is now used every day is Heavy water high-pressure reactor, and it is a Canadian-based design reactor. In this reactor, heavy water at high pressure is used as a moderator and coolant.
Therefore, currently, India has seven significant reactors, and the correct option is (D).

Note: India has abundant resources of Thorium present in the country. Thorium is a type of non-fissile material, and it is the future of nuclear energy in India as India has limited reserves for Uranium. Thorium is abundant in South-Indian states.