Cengage Expert Team Solutions for Chapter: Nuclear Research, Exercise 2: PERFECTING PAST PRELIMS

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In which one of the following locations is the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project to be built?

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The function of heavy water in a nuclear reactor is to_____.

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To meet its rapidly growing energy demand, some opine that India should pursue research and development on thorium as the future fuel of nuclear energy. In this context, what advantage does thorium hold over uranium?

1. Thorium is far more abundant in nature than uranium.
2. On the basis of per unit mass of mined mineral, thorium can generate more energy compared to natural uranium.
3. Thorium produces less harmful waste compared to uranium.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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India is an important member of the 'International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor'. If the experiment succeeds, what is the immediate advantage for India?