In which one of the following locations is the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project to be built?
✓ Correct answer: c) Southern France
ExplanationITER, which stands for International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, is a massive international collaboration aimed at harnessing the power of nuclear fusion.This groundbreaking project is being constructed in Cadarache, Southern France.ITER aims to replicate nuclear fusion, where light atomic nuclei combine to release vast energy, offering a limitless, clean power source.Using a tokamak design, it employs powerful magnetic fields to heat plasma to over 150 million degrees Celsius.The project is a global collaboration involving China, the EU, India, Japan, Korea, Russia, and the US.India has provided in-wall shielding components and the cryo lines and cryo distribution system, crucial for the reactor’s operation.146
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