UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — PARLIAMENT QUESTION: EXPANSION PROJECTS

Q1. Among the seven nuclear power reactors currently under construction in India, which project comprises reactors of the largest individual (per-unit) capacity?

  • A. Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP-7&8)
  • B. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP-3&4 and 5&6)
  • C. Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP-1&2)
  • D. Kaiga Atomic Power Project (Kaiga-5&6)

Q2. In the Department of Atomic Energy's reply on expansion projects, the expression 'reactors under implementation' (17 reactors / 13,100 MW) precisely refers to which of the following?

  • A. Only reactors on which active construction has begun
  • B. Reactors under construction together with those under pre-project activities
  • C. Operational reactors together with those under construction
  • D. Reactors financially sanctioned but not yet allotted a site

Q3. The 1000 MW reactors being built under the Kudankulam (KKNPP) expansion are being set up under inter-governmental cooperation with which one of the following countries?

  • A. France
  • B. United States of America
  • C. Russia
  • D. Japan

Q4. With reference to nuclear power projects under implementation, consider the following project–State–capacity descriptions: 1. RAPP-7&8 — Rajasthan — 700 MW PHWR 2. KKNPP-5&6 — Tamil Nadu — 1000 MW VVER 3. GHAVP-1&2 — Gujarat — 700 MW PHWR 4. Kaiga-5&6 — Karnataka — 700 MW PHWR Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. RAPP-7&8 — Rajasthan — 700 MW PHWR
  2. KKNPP-5&6 — Tamil Nadu — 1000 MW VVER
  3. GHAVP-1&2 — Gujarat — 700 MW PHWR
  4. Kaiga-5&6 — Karnataka — 700 MW PHWR
  • A. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q5. Which one of the following public sector undertakings under the Department of Atomic Energy is responsible for the construction and operation of India's commercial thermal (non-breeder) nuclear power reactors?

  • A. Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI)
  • B. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
  • C. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
  • D. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)

Q6. Consider the following organisation–role pairs in India's nuclear power sector: 1. NPCIL — construction and operation of commercial nuclear power reactors 2. BHAVINI — implementation of the Fast Breeder Reactor programme 3. AERB — nuclear and radiation safety regulation 4. BARC — the parent department that administers the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. NPCIL — construction and operation of commercial nuclear power reactors
  2. BHAVINI — implementation of the Fast Breeder Reactor programme
  3. AERB — nuclear and radiation safety regulation
  4. BARC — the parent department that administers the Atomic Energy Act, 1962
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1, 3 and 4 only
  • C. 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q7. The Nuclear Energy Mission announced in the Union Budget 2025-26 is operationalised through which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  • B. Ministry of Power
  • C. Department of Atomic Energy
  • D. Ministry of Science and Technology

Q8. With reference to the Nuclear Energy Mission announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, consider the following statements: 1. It was announced in the Union Budget 2025-26. 2. It carries an outlay of ₹20,000 crore for research and development of Small Modular Reactors. 3. It targets at least five indigenously designed and operational Small Modular Reactors by 2030. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It was announced in the Union Budget 2025-26.
  2. It carries an outlay of ₹20,000 crore for research and development of Small Modular Reactors.
  3. It targets at least five indigenously designed and operational Small Modular Reactors by 2030.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q9. With reference to India's nuclear power capacity trajectory, consider the following statements: 1. The present installed nuclear power capacity is projected to rise to 22,480 MW by 2031-32. 2. Nuclear electricity generated during 2024-25 was about 56,681 million units. 3. The 22,480 MW target for 2031-32 would represent nearly a tenfold increase over the present installed capacity. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The present installed nuclear power capacity is projected to rise to 22,480 MW by 2031-32.
  2. Nuclear electricity generated during 2024-25 was about 56,681 million units.
  3. The 22,480 MW target for 2031-32 would represent nearly a tenfold increase over the present installed capacity.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q10. Upon completion of Kaiga Units-5&6 (whose First Pour of Concrete marked the start of their construction), how many nuclear reactor units in total will be present at the Kaiga site?

  • A. Four
  • B. Five
  • C. Six
  • D. Eight

Q11. Which one of the following is India's largest-capacity indigenously developed nuclear reactor design currently being deployed in its power programme?

  • A. 700 MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR)
  • B. 1000 MW VVER Pressurised Water Reactor
  • C. 200 MWe Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR-200)
  • D. 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR)