Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (30.09.2022) Shift-II
Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: In a breeder reactor, the fissile material consumed is more than the fissile material produced.
- Statement II: In India, the Kalpakkam (Chennai) nuclear power plant is an example of a breeder reactor.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true — The answer is that Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
Explanation
★The answer is that Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
★A breeder reactor produces more fissile material than it consumes, not less.
★So the claim that it consumes more than it produces makes Statement I false.
★The Kalpakkam plant near Chennai is indeed an example of a breeder reactor.
★So Statement II is true.
★Thus only the second statement holds.
★So the answer is that Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
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