Question

Which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously?
1. Kalpakkam
2. Narora
3. Rawat Bhata
4. Tarapore

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Kalpakkam

The correct answer is Kalpakkam.

• Tarapur Atomic Power Plant-1 (TAPS-1) was the first Nuclear power plant in India. This plant is situated in Boisar, Maharastra.
• At present, India has 22 operating reactors in 7 nuclear power plants with an installed capacity of 6780 MWe.
• Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is the largest nuclear power station in India, situated in Kudankulam in the Tirunelveli district.
• Kalpakkam atomic power station in India is completely built indigenously.

Power Station	State	Total Capacity (MW)
Kaiga	Karnataka	880
Kakrapar	Gujarat	440
Kundankulam	Tamil Nadu	2000
Madras/Kalpakkam	Tamil Nadu	440
Narora	Uttar Pradesh	440
Rajasthan	Rajasthan	1080
Tarapur	Maharashtra	1400