Question

How many nuclear power plants does India have in 2018?
A.\[2\]
B.\[3\]
C.\[7\]
D.None of these

Answer 1

Hint: Nuclear power plants are a type of power plant that use the process of nuclear fission in order to generate electricity. They achieve this by using nuclear reactors in combination with the Rankine cycle, where the heat generated by the reactor converts water into steam, which spins a turbine and a generator. India has a large indigenous nuclear power programme.

Complete step by step solution:
India had a total of \[7\] nuclear plants in \[2018\], nuclear power is the fourth largest source of electricity in India. India’s total electricity production is \[344.7\] GIGA WATT in which nuclear power plants comprises \[6780\] megawatt of energy which is about \[1.9\%\] of total electricity production in India. The \[7\] nuclear power plants in India are as follows:

1-KAKRAPAR ATOMIC POWER STATION
The capacity of this power plant is \[440\]Mega watt. This power plant is located in Gujarat it was founded on 6th may \[1993\]. It comprises \[2\] units of \[220\] megawatt units.

2-NARORA ATOMIC POWER STATION:
The capacity of this power plant is \[440\] mega watt it is controlled by the central government. It is located in Uttar Pradesh it was founded on 1 january 1991, it also has \[2\] units of \[220\] mega watt which makes a total of 440 mega watt.

3-MADRAS ATOMIC POWER STATION:
The capacity of this power plant is \[440\] mega watt, it is also controlled by the central government, it is located in Tamil Nadu and it was founded on 24th January 1984. It has \[2\] units of \[220\] mega watt which makes a total of \[440\] mega watt.

4-KAIGA ATOMIC POWER STATION:
The capacity of this power plant is \[880\] mega watt, it is also controlled by the central government, it was founded on 16 November 2000 it has \[4\] units of \[220\] mega watt which makes a total of \[880\] mega watt.

5-RAJASTHAN ATOMIC POWER STATION:
The capacity of this power plant is \[1080\] mega watt, it is controlled by the central government, it is located in Rajasthan and it was founded on 16 December 1973. It has \[4\] units of \[220\] watts and 1 unit of \[200\] watts.

6-TARAPUR ATOMIC POWER STATION:
This was the first atomic power station to be constructed in India, it is located in Maharashtra and was founded on 28 October 1969. It has a power capacity of \[1400\] mega watt.

7-KUDANKULAM POWER PLANT:
The capacity of this power plant is \[2000\] mega watt. It is controlled by the central government. It is located in Tamil Nadu and was founded on 28th October 1969.

The correct answer is (C)

Note:Nuclear power is one of the most important and efficient energy sources to produce electricity and it plays a crucial role in the powering of submarines too in modern technology.