In Kaiga Atomic Power reactor plant, the fuel that can be used is

Coal

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Uranium

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Solution

The correct option is B Uranium
Kaiga Generating Station is a nuclear power generating station situated at Kaiga, near the river Kali, in Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The plant has been in operation since March 2000 and is operated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India. The plant is fueled by indigenous Uranium.
Hence correct answer is option B.

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