UPSC Prelims 2006·GS1·science-and-technology·nuclear technology

In which one of the following areas did the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research make significant progress in the year 2005?

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  1. AReprocessing the uranium plutonium mixed carbide fuel of the Fast Breeder test Reactor.Correct
  2. BNew applications of radioisotopes in metallurgy
  3. CA new technology for production of heavy water
  4. DA new technology for high level nuclear waste management.

Explanation

The correct answer is A. In 2005, the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research achieved a major milestone by successfully reprocessing the unique uranium plutonium mixed carbide fuel used in the Fast Breeder Test Reactor at Kalpakkam. This was a significant technological breakthrough because it was the first time in the world that such mixed carbide fuel, which had reached a high level of burn up, was successfully reprocessed. This achievement was crucial for closing the fuel cycle for Indias fast breeder reactor program.

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