Question

Where is the first atomic power station of Tamil Nadu situated?
A. Kudankulam
B. Kalpakkam
C. Tarapore
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: An atomic power station is the facility that converts atomic energy into usable energy, in a nuclear power plant, the heat generated by the reactor is often used to control the turbine, thereby driving an electricity generator.

Complete Answer:
Option A: The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) is situated near Chennai, in the district of Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, presently being developed by the Nuclear Power Group India (NPCIL). Its construction began in 2002.
Option B: The Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) in Kalpakkam is about 50 miles south of Chennai, India, and is known for nuclear power and fuel rehabilitation, and waste treatment center, including the production of plutonium fuel. It is India's first native built nuclear power plant, consisting of two parts each producing 220 MW of electricity. Construction of this atomic power station began in 1970.
Option C: The Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) is an atomic power plant in Boisar in the district of Thane in Maharashtra, and is considered to be India's first nuclear project. The Indian government had decided to use a boiling water reactor (BWR) for the power plant. Signed between the governments of India and the United States for the construction of TAPS, its construction began in 1964.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option B: Kalpakkam.

Note: It must be noted that while Tarapur was the city where India’s first nuclear power plant was built, the correct answer is Kalpakkam as it was the first nuclear power plant of Tamil Nadu. These two must not be confused.