Science & Tech previous year questions, UPSC Prelims

2016 · Question 79 · Nuclear Technology

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

(a)It can use thorium in place of uranium for power generation(b)It can attain a global role in satellite navigation(c)It can drastically improve the efficiency of its fission reactors in power generation(d)It can build fusion reactors for power generation

Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I