QUESTION

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Indian Geography

Prelims 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?

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Explanation

  • Statement I is Correct : India has domestic uranium reserves, but they are not enough to meet the country's nuclear power generation needs. Additionally, some nuclear reactors in India use imported uranium. Coal remains the dominant source of electricity production in India, although its share is gradually decreasing. 
Electricity mix

Electricity mix

  • The major uranium deposits of the country occur in geological basins of the Singhbhum shear zone (Jharkhand), Cuddapah basin (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Mahadek basin (Meghalaya), Delhi Supergroup of rocks (Rajasthan) and Bhima basin (Karnataka).

  • Statement II is Incorrect : Nuclear power plants can utilise uranium enriched to varying degrees. India primarily uses Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) that can function efficiently with low-enriched uranium (around 2-5% enrichment).

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