Yellow cake, an item of smuggling across borders is

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Q: 130 (IAS/1995)
‘Yellow cake’, an item of smuggling across borders is

question_subject: 

Science

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,29,56,15,20,29,21

keywords: 

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`Yellow cake` is a term that many people might assume to be either a type of food or a jargon for certain illegal drugs based on the options presented. However, it is a term used in the nuclear industry. Let`s analyze each option:

Option 1 and 2 suggest that `Yellow cake` is either a crude form of heroin or cocaine. These are incorrect because `Yellow cake` has no known relation to these substances in any context.

Option 4 states that `Yellow cake` is unrefined gold. This is incorrect as `Yellow cake` does not refer to any form of gold.

Option 3, which is the correct answer, says that `Yellow cake` is Uranium Oxide. This is correct! `Yellow cake` is indeed a type of uranium concentrate powder, a step in the processing of uranium ores. It looks like a yellowish powder, hence the name. This substance is often smuggled due to its potential use in the development of nuclear weapons.