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Mineral and Power Resources — Social Studies STD 8 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8Social StudiesMineral and Power Resources3 Marks
Question
How nuclear power is obtained and utilised in India for peaceful purpose?
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Answer

  1. Nuclear power is obtained from energy stored in the nuclei of atoms naturally occurring radioactive elements like uranium and thorium.
  2. These fuels undergo nuclear fission in nuclear reactors and emit power.
  3. The greatest producers of nuclear power are USA and Europe.
  4. In India, Rajasthan and Jharkhand have large deposits of uranium.
  5. Thorium is found in large quantities in the monazite sands of Kerela.
  6. The nuclear power stations in India are located in Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu, Tarapur in Maharashtra, Kota in Rajasthan, Narora in Uttar Pradesh and Kaiga in Karnataka.

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