Q40. Sharavati Hydroelectric Project is located in which state?
[WBCS Prelims, 22 August 2021]
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (B) Karnataka
Explanation: The Sharavathi hydropower complex is situated in Karnataka and uses water from the Sharavathi River. Its development is associated with the Western Ghats and Karnataka’s long-established hydroelectric generating system.
Q39. On which river was the Idukki Hydroelectric Project built?
[RRB NTPC CBT-I, 03 April 2021 Shift 1]
(A) Kosi
(B) Ganga
(C) Tapti
(D) Periyar
Answer: (D) Periyar
Explanation: Idukki Hydroelectric Project is constructed on the Periyar River in Kerala. The project includes a distinctive high arch dam and is a major component of the state’s hydropower electricity supply.
Q38. India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor is located at which site?
[RRB NTPC CBT-I, 27 March 2021 Shift 1]
(A) Kudankulam
(B) Kalpakkam
(C) Tarapur
(D) Kaiga
Answer: (B) Kalpakkam
Explanation: Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu hosts the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor, a strategic facility for second-stage nuclear fuel-cycle technology. The fast breeder approach aims to produce additional fissile material while generating electricity.
Q37. Where is the headquarters of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited?
[RRB NTPC CBT-I, 07 April 2021 Shift 1]
(A) Delhi
(B) Kanpur
(C) Guwahati
(D) Mumbai
Answer: (D) Mumbai
Explanation: NPCIL is headquartered in Mumbai and oversees the construction and operation of many of India’s commercial nuclear power stations. The organisation is a public-sector enterprise working under the Department of Atomic Energy.
Q36. What does BARC stand for?
[RRB NTPC CBT-I, 22 February 2021 Shift 1]
(A) Bhabha Aerospace Research Centre
(B) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
(C) Bhabha Aromatic Research Centre
(D) Bhabha Atomic Rehabilitation Centre
Answer: (B) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Explanation: BARC stands for Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. Located in Trombay, Mumbai, it carries out research in nuclear science, reactor engineering, radiation applications and related technologies, playing a key role in India’s civilian atomic programme.
Q35. BARC proposed its first public–private partnership research reactor in January 2021 for producing what?
[RRB NTPC CBT-I, 24 July 2021 Shift 1]
(A) Medical radiology
(B) Radiography medicines
(C) Nuclear medicines
(D) Diagnostic medicines
Answer: (C) Nuclear medicines
Explanation: BARC’s proposed public–private research reactor was intended to strengthen domestic production of nuclear-medicine isotopes. These materials are used in healthcare diagnostics and therapies and can be produced through carefully controlled irradiation processes.
Q34. Which was Asia’s first nuclear research reactor?
[RRB NTPC CBT-I, 31 July 2021 Shift 2]
(A) ZERLINA
(B) CIRUS
(C) Dhruva
(D) Apsara
Answer: (D) Apsara
Explanation: Apsara achieved criticality in August 1956 at Trombay. It was Asia’s first nuclear research reactor and served as an early platform for neutron science, radioisotope research and the training of nuclear specialists.
Q33. As of January 2021, which was the largest thermal power station in India among the options?
[RRB NTPC CBT-I, 24 July 2021 Shift 2]
(A) Vindhyachal Thermal Station
(B) Tiroda Thermal Station
(C) Talcher Super Thermal Station
(D) Mundra Thermal Station
Answer: (A) Vindhyachal Thermal Station
Explanation: NTPC’s Vindhyachal station in Madhya Pradesh had a larger installed capacity than the listed alternatives at the specified time. The large generating complex is located in the Singrauli coal and energy region.
Q32. Which thermal power plant–location pair is incorrect?
[RRB NTPC CBT-I, 27 February 2021 Shift 2]
(A) Neyveli – Tamil Nadu
(B) Panki – Uttar Pradesh
(C) Korba – Chhattisgarh
(D) Talcher – Assam
Answer: (D) Talcher – Assam
Explanation: Talcher is in Odisha, not Assam. Neyveli in Tamil Nadu, Panki in Uttar Pradesh and Korba in Chhattisgarh are well-known thermal electricity centres, so matching plant names to states is essential.
Q31. Tuticorin Thermal Power Station is situated in which state?
[RRB NTPC CBT-I, 08 April 2021 Shift 1]
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Telangana
(C) Karnataka
(D) Maharashtra
Answer: (A) Tamil Nadu
Explanation: Tuticorin, also known as Thoothukudi, lies in Tamil Nadu. Its thermal station is part of the southern electricity grid and is historically associated with coal-fired steam-electric generation.
