⚛️ Chapter 03 · Key Technology Sectors · General Science

Nuclear Technology in India

Nuclear reactors, fuel cycle, India’s nuclear programme, NPT, CTBT, DAE. Complete UPSC & PSC notes.

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✅ Nuclear fission and fusion basics

✅ Types of nuclear reactors

✅ India’s 3-stage nuclear programme

✅ Nuclear power plants in India

✅ NPT, CTBT, NSG — India’s position

✅ DAE, BARC, NPCIL — key organisations

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Topic 01

Nuclear Fission, Fusion & Reactors

Fission vs fusion; chain reaction; types of reactors — PWR, BWR, PHWR, FBR; moderators, coolants.

Topic 02

India’s 3-Stage Nuclear Programme

Stage 1 (uranium PHWR) → Stage 2 (plutonium FBR) → Stage 3 (thorium breeder); Homi Bhabha’s vision.

Topic 03

Nuclear Power Plants in India

Tarapur, Rawatbhata, Kudankulam, Kaiga, Kalpakkam — locations, capacity, assistance countries.

Topic 04

DAE, BARC & Key Organisations

DAE (Dept of Atomic Energy); BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre); NPCIL; AERB; UCIL.

Topic 05

NPT, CTBT & NSG

India not signed NPT or CTBT; NSG waiver (2008); India-US nuclear deal; IAEA safeguards.

Topic 06

Nuclear Fuel Cycle & Revision

Uranium mining, enrichment, fuel fabrication, spent fuel reprocessing; thorium reserves; complete revision.

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