Consider the following statements:
A Nuclear fuel i material used in nuclear power stations to produce heat to run turbines.
B. Thorium is used as nuclear fuel in India.
which of the above statements is/are correct?
- B only
- Neither A nor B
- A only
- Both A and B
Answer: Option(3) A only
Explanation:
- Nuclear fuel is material used in nuclear power stations to produce heat and run turbines. Heat is created when nuclear fuel undergoes fission. Hence statement A is correct
- It is not possible to build da nuclear reactor using Thorium(Thorium-232) alone due to its physics characteristics. Thorium has to be converted to Uranium-233 reactor before it can be used as a fuel. Uranium and plutonium are commonly used nuclear fuels in India. Hence statement B is incorrect.
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