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has two boiling water reactors of American design.

has an installed capacity of 400 MW.

is the first power reactor in India, which became critical in 1969.

all (a), (b) and (c).

has a low absorption cross-section.

has a low scattering cross-section.

absorbs neutrons.

does not absorb neutrons.

α

β

γ

α & β

< 0.025

> 1

Jan-25

> 200.

Pressurised water reactor

Gas cooled reactor

Molten sodium cooled reactor

Boiling water reactor

Talcher (Orissa)

Rawatbhata (Rajasthan)

Kalpakkam (Tamilnadu)

Kaiga (Karnataka)

Power reactor

Research reactor

Fast breeder reactor

Heavy water plant

0.01

0.25

1.2

7

lower density.

higher specific heat.

non-reactivity to uranium.

lower neutron capture cross-section.

24

18

6

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