2016 · Science & TechnologyPrevious Year Question
Q4.
India is an important member of the 'International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor'. If this experiment succeeds, what is the immediate advantage for India?
A. It can use thorium in place of uranium for power generation
B. It attains a global role in satellite-navigation
C. It can drastically improve the efficiency of its fission reactors in power generation
D. It can build fusion reactors for power generation
Answer

D

Explanation

ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) is an international nuclear fusion research and engineering megaproject, which will be the world's largest magnetic confinement plasma physics experiment.