Question

In which state is the ‘Rana Pratap Sagar’ atomic power plant located?
 A.Haryana
 B.Gujarat
 C.Rajasthan
 D.Karnataka

Answer 1

Hint: The Rana Pratap Sagar atomic power plant is situated on Rana Pratap Sagar Dam.
 The Power station opened in 1953 and the opening year of the dam is 1970. The power generated at the dam is shared in equal amounts with the state Madhya Pradesh.

Complete answer:
The state of Rajasthan has a 50% share in the power generation of this plant which is located near Rawatbhata. Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is constructed on the Chambal river. The power station was officially opened on 9 February 1970 by our then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The Rana Pratap Sagar power Plant and Dam has been named after the warrior Maharana Rana Pratap of Rajasthan.

The direct benefit of the dam is hydropower generation of 172 GW. The project and planning of the dam were done during the first five-year plan in 1951-1956. Launched by the government of India. The planning emphasised on the utilization of the hydropower potential of the river to harness 625 metres available in the Chambal river from its source which is in Mhow in Madhya Pradesh up to the Kota city. The main benefit of the dam is that it envisaged power generation at a dam to a powerhouse with the installation of power plants of 172 MW capacity.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note: Major institutes related to atomic energy:
I. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research: Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
II. Raja Ramanna Centre for advanced technology: Indore
III. Atomic Minerals Directorate Exploration and Research: Hyderabad
IV. Indian Rare Earths Limited: Mumbai.