India is an important member of the ‘International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor’. If this experiment succeeds, what is the immediate advantage for India?
✓ Correct answer: d) It can build fusion reactors for power generation. UPSC GS Paper-I PYQs 574
ExplanationThe International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) is a collaborative international project involving countries such as India, China, the European Union, Japan, Korea, Russia, and the United States.Its primary goal is to demonstrate the feasibility of nuclear fusion as a sustainable and large-scale energy source by replicating the fusion processes that power the sun.If ITER succeeds then the immediate advantage for India would be the capability to construct fusion reactors for power generation.Fusion energy offers a carbon-free and environmentally sustainable alternative, with the potential to provide a significant amount of power compared to fossil fuels.173
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