Nuclear and Geothermal Energy

Q. In India, geothermal plants are located in Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh and Puga Valley in Ladakh.

1. True
2. False

Q. Thorium is found in large quantities in the monazite sands of Kerala.

1. True
2. False

Q. The nuclear power stations in India are located in Ranapratap Sagar near Kota in and Narora in .

1. Rajasthan
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Madhya Pradesh

Q. Which of the following statements is not true?

1. In India, geothermal plants are located in Manikaran in Uttarakhand and Puga Valley in Sikkim.
2. Thorium is found in large quantities in the Monazite sands of Kerala
3. Wind farms are found in the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark.
4. The nuclear power station is located in Kalpakkam in Tamilnadu.

Q. The world’s biggest tidal power plant is in Invergordon, Scotland.

1. True
2. False

Q. The reaction by which the nucleus is broken in nuclear reactors is called a nuclear fusion reaction.

1. True
2. False