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  • Question
  • Which Atomic Power Station set world record for longest uninterrupted operation?


  • Options
  • A. Kudankulam Atomic Power Station
  • B. Kaiga Atomic Power Station
  • C. Kakrapar Atomic Power Station
  • D. Narora Atomic Power Station

  • Correct Answer
  • Kaiga Atomic Power Station 

    Explanation
    Karnataka's Kaiga Atomic power station created a world record for the longest uninterrupted operation for 962 days on December 10. It had earlier set a record of 941 days. The earlier record of 940 days by Heysham-2 unit 2 was set by the United Kingdom. Generating Station-1 (KGS-1) at Kaiga in Uttara Kannada, Karnataka has now been shut down for maintenance after 962 days of operation. It will be commissioned again after the maintenance activities. Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) said that during its continuous operation of 962 days KGS-1 had produced 5 billion units of electricity at a plant load factor of 99.3%. Kaiga has four indigenously developed Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors of 220 MW each fuelled by domestic fuel. Of them, KGS-2 has been operating since the last 661 days.

  • More questions

    • 1. As per an announcement by the Union Government, India's nuclear power generation capacity will be tripled by

    • Options
    • A. 2021
    • B. 2022
    • C. 2023
    • D. 2024
    • Discuss
    • 2. Who is the author of the book "Feroze: the Forgotten Gandhi"?

    • Options
    • A. John Nicolsen
    • B. Bertil Falk
    • C. Shashi Tharoor
    • D. William Dalrymple
    • Discuss
    • 3. The book "Story of an Escape" was authored by whom?

    • Options
    • A. Konijeti Rosaiah
    • B. Govind Singh Gurjar
    • C. Surjit Singh Barnala
    • D. P S Ramamohan Rao
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which union minister has launched PowerTex India scheme to boost powerloom sector?

    • Options
    • A. Narendra Modi
    • B. Smriti Irani
    • C. Rajnath Singh
    • D. Arun Jaitley
    • Discuss
    • 5. The Union Cabinet recently approved an MoU signed in the field of Cyber Security. The MoU was signed with which of the following countries?

    • Options
    • A. The United States of America
    • B. Britain
    • C. Switzerland
    • D. Germany
    • Discuss
    • 6. Rana Kanwar Pal was elected as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of

    • Options
    • A. Uttar Pradesh
    • B. Punjab
    • C. Goa
    • D. Manipur
    • Discuss
    • 7. Abhishek Verma won the gold medal at __________ air pistol in the ISSF World Cup.

    • Options
    • A. 10m
    • B. 20m
    • C. 30m
    • D. 50m
    • Discuss
    • 8. Noted agriculturalist Nel Jayaraman passed away recently. He belongs to which state?

    • Options
    • A. Karnataka
    • B. Andra Pradesh
    • C. Kerala
    • D. Tamil Nadu
    • Discuss
    • 9. By what percent does the bank credit grows for the financial year 2018-19, as per the Reserve Bank of India(RBI)?

    • Options
    • A. 12.24%
    • B. 12.54%
    • C. 13.24%
    • D. 13.54%
    • Discuss
    • 10. EV charging stations to be established in which Indian city?

    • Options
    • A. Bengaluru
    • B. Kolkata
    • C. Chennai
    • D. Hyderabad
    • Discuss


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