Nuclear Technology

In India, why are some nuclear reactors kept under “IAEA Safeguards” while other are not?

In the Indian context, what is the implication of ratifying the ‘Additional Protocol’ with the \International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’ ?

The efforts to detect the existence of Higgs boson particle have become frequent news in the recent past. What is /are the importance/importances of discovering this particle? 1\. It will enable us to understand as to why elementary particles have mass. technology to transferring matter from one point to another without traversing the physical space between them. 3\. It will enable us to create better fuels for nuclear fission. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

To meet its rapidly growing energy demand, some opine that India should pursue research and development on thorium as the future fuel of nuclear energy. In this context what advantage does thorium hold over uranium? 1\. Thorium is far more abundant in nature than uranium. 2\. On the basis per unit mass of mined mineral, thorium can generate more energy compared to natural uranium. 3\. Thorium produces less harmful waste compared to uranium.

The function of heavy water in a nuclear reactor is to