Consider the following statement! : Statement-I : India, despite having uranium deposits, depends on coal for most. of its electricity production. Statement-II : Uranium, enriched to the extent, of at least 60%, is required for the production of electrici

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Q: 21 (IAS/2023)
Consider the following statement! :
Statement-I : India, despite having uranium deposits, depends on coal for most. of its electricity production.
Statement-II : Uranium, enriched to the extent, of at least 60%, is required for the production of electricity.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

stats: 

0,23,13,4,7,23,2

Statement-I is correct. India does have significant uranium deposits, but it still relies heavily on coal for most of its electricity production. Coal has been a major source of energy for electricity generation in India.

Statement-II is incorrect. Uranium used for electricity production does not need to be enriched to the extent of at least 60%. In nuclear reactors, natural uranium or slightly enriched uranium (typically less than 5% uranium-235) can be used for electricity generation. Enrichment to levels of at least 60% is more relevant in the context of nuclear weapons production, not electricity generation.