Question

The Jaitapur nuclear power plant, which has been under a lot of controversy, is slated to be set up in which state of India?
1. Rajasthan
2. Maharashtra
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Madhya Pradesh

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Maharashtra

The correct answer is Maharashtra.

• Jaitapur nuclear power plant is a six-reactor nuclear power plant planned to be built 400km south of Mumbai, in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
• The nuclear power plant will be built as a part of the civil nuclear co-operation agreement between France and India.
• The gross installed capacity of the plant will be 9,900MW once all six reactor units are commissioned, making it the world’s biggest nuclear power facility.
• The project is planned to be built in three phases, and the first two reactor units are in the pre-construction stage as of July 2020.

List of Nuclear Power Plant In India

Tarapore Power Station	Maharashtra
Kakrapar Atomic Power Station	Gujarat
Madras/ Kalpakkam atomic power station	Tamil Nadu
Rawatbhata atomic power station	Rajasthan
Kudankulam	Tamil Nadu
Kaiga	Karnataka
Narora	Uttar Pradesh