Apsara-U

Question 1

Where has the swimming pool type reactor ‘Apsara-Upgraded’ been made operational ?

Answer 1

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay

Question 2

Has Apsara-U been made indigenously ?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

What are the plate type dispersion fuel elements made of ?

Answer 3

LEU

Question 4

What is LEU ?

Answer 4

Low Enriched Uranium

Question 5

How much will the indigenous production of radio-isotopes for medical application increase by ?

Answer 5

50%

Question 6

What are the fields it helps research in ?

Answer 6

Nuclear Physics
Material Science
Radiation Shielding

Question 7

Which is India’s largest research reactor ?

Answer 7

DHRUVA at Barc in Trombay

Question 8

What is Dhruva the primary source of ?

Answer 8

Weapon Grade Plutonium

Question 9

What are the 3 operational research reactors of India in 2018 ?

Answer 9

1. Apsara-U
2. DHRUVA
3. Kamini

Question 10

What is the operating fuel of KAMINI, which it is the only reactor in the world to use ?

Answer 10

233U

Question 11

Where does KAMINI get 233U fuel from ?

Answer 11

Thorium fuel cycle harnessed by the neighbouring Fast Breeder Test Reactor reactor

Question 12

What is the difference between research reactors and power reactors ?

Answer 12

Research reactors are simpler and cooler

Question 13

Why do research reactors need a reflector ?

Answer 13

Reduce neutron loss from core