Consider the following statements: Statement I: India, despite having uranium deposits, ... UPSC pre 2023

 Consider the following statements:


Statement I: India, despite having uranium deposits, depends on coal for most of its electricity production.

Statement II: Uranium, enriched to the extent of at least 60%, is required for the production of electricity.


Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?


(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and StatementII is the correct explanation for Statement-I


(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and StatementII is not the correct explanation for Statement-I


(c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect


(d) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct


Answer - C


Consider the following statements: Statement I: India, despite having uranium deposits



Analysis 


Medium-level question, Current affair 


Statement 1 is asked because - Huge deposits of Uranium were found in Rajasthan


Statement 2 is asked because -  International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has found 84% enriched uranium at Iran's nuclear site


In India around 75% of the total power generation is done through coal-based thermal power plants. So, 1 is correct.


Most nuclear reactors use Low Enriched Uranium 

 that is about 3-5% uranium-235. So, 2 is incorrect.


Question expected in UPSC 2024 and UPSC 2025


1. LEU - Low Enriched Uranium - Uranium enriched to

concentrations above 0.7% but less than 20% 

uranium-235 


2.Highly Enriched Uranium - More than 20 % enriched 





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