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UPSC 2016: India is an important member of the ‘International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor’. If this experiment succeeds, what is the immediate advantage for India?
(a)It can use thorium in place of uranium for power generation.
(b)It can attain a global role in satellite navigation.
(c)It can drastically improve the efficiency of its fission reactors in power generation.
(d)It can build fusion reactors for power generation.
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) It can build fusion reactors for power generation.
ITER is an international experiment to demonstrate the technical feasibility of controlled thermonuclear fusion. Success would immediately give member-countries, including India, the know-how to construct and operate fusion reactors for power generation. It is unrelated to thorium-based fission, satellite navigation, or improving existing fission reactors. ([testbook.com](https://testbook.com/question-answer/india-is-an-important-member-of-the-internati--5f451bf196179e313226df04?utm_source=openai))
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