Match List-I (Atomic Power Plants/ Heavy Water Plants) with List-II (State) and select the correct answer using the code given below the list: List I List II A. Thai 1. Andhra Pradesh B. Manuguru 2. Gujarat C. Kakrapar 3. Maharashtra D. Kaiga 4. Rajasthan 5. Karnataka Codes:
- A2 1 4 5
- B3 5 2 1
- C2 5 4 1
- D3 1 2 5Correct
Explanation
The correct option is D because of the following locations of the plants:
A. Thal: This is a Heavy Water Plant located in the Raigad district of Maharashtra. Note that the question uses the spelling Thai, but in the context of Indian atomic energy, it refers to Thal Vaishet.
B. Manuguru: This is a Heavy Water Plant located in the Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana, which was part of Andhra Pradesh at the time this question was originally framed.
C. Kakrapar: This is an Atomic Power Plant located near Surat in Gujarat.
D. Kaiga: This is an Atomic Power Plant located in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.
Matching these gives the sequence 3, 1, 2, 5, which corresponds to option D.
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