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Q24 (CISF/2023) Economy › Industry, Infrastructure & Investment

As of 2022, which one of the following is the estimated installed capacity of nuclear power in India ?

Explanation

As of 2022, India's total installed nuclear power capacity was 6,780 MW. This capacity was distributed across 22 nuclear power reactors operating at various sites. According to official data from the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), this figure remained the standard capacity throughout 2022. The government has set a target to increase this capacity to 22,480 MW by the year 2031-32 through the addition of more reactors. Among the provided options, 7,000 MW (Option C) is the most accurate approximation of the 6,780 MW figure. Option B (23,000 MW) represents the future target for the 2030s, while options A and D are significantly higher and lower than the actual capacity, respectively.

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