India's first prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) is located in Kalpakkam and uses MOX fuel.
Which of the following statements is true about India’s first prototype fast breeder reactor (FBR) for generation of electricity? - It is situated in Kalpakkam and it uses MOX (mixed oxide) of Plutonium and Uranium as fuel - It is situated in Kudankulam and it uses Uranium-235 as fuel - It is situated in Kaiga and it uses a mixed fuel of Uranium-235 and Thorium-233 as fuel - It is situated in Kota and it uses Thorium-234 as fuel
Asked in Paper I Part II General Knowledge AAO AEGCL · Topic: Introduction to Space Science and Technology (Definition and Scope of Space Science and Technology)
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