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The gas-cooled reactor uses the following materials as moderator and coolant:
(a)Graphite,
(b)Graphite air
(c)Heavy water,
(d)Lead,

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Heavy water production plants are located at:
1. Nangal
2. Talcher
3. Hazira
4. Manuguru
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In the second stage of the nuclear power program, Fast Breeder reactors (FBRs) use a mixed oxide fuel made from recovered by reprocessing spent fuel from the first stage and natural uranium.
A reactor involves a self-sustaining series of fuelled reactors.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Haripur Kowada
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Isotope Use
A. Holmium-166 1. To treat bone cancer
B. Iron-57 2. to find tumor in body
C. Arsenic-74 3. Used in blood as tracer
D. Phosphorus-32 4. To treat joint pains
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India is the largest producer of heavy water.
India has the world's largest reserves of thorium.
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In the context of modern scientific research, consider the following statements about ‘Ice Cube’, a particle detector located at the South Pole, which was recently in the news:
It is the world's largest neutrino detector, encompassing a cubic kilometre of ice.
It is a powerful telescope to search for dark matter.
It is buried deep in the ice.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
