Q: (SSC/0)
question_subject:
Geography
question_exam:
SSC
stats:
0,10,13,10,7,0,6
keywords:
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Talcher is important for its heavy water plant. Heavy water, also known as deuterium oxide, is a form of water in which the hydrogen atoms contain a neutron in addition to a proton. It is used in nuclear reactors as a moderator, a substance that slows down the speed of neutrons. This is crucial in maintaining a controlled nuclear chain reaction. The heavy water plant in Talcher produces and supplies heavy water for various nuclear reactors in India. Therefore, this option correctly states that Talcher is important for its heavy water plant.