In which of the following States, Rawatbhata Nuclear Plant is situated?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Rajasthan

Key Points

Rawatbhata Nuclear Power Station located in Rajasthan was established in 1975.
It was established in collaboration with the Government of Canada.
It is the second nuclear power plant in India.
Rawatbhata nuclear power plant is a 1240 MW capacity nuclear plant.
The plant has eight reactors with a total installed capacity of 1180 MW.
The first two Indian PHWRs- RAPS-I and RAPS-2 were taken up for construction as a joint venture with Canada in the 60s.
The plant is built near the Maharana Pratap Dam.
The Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP) currently has six pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR) units, operating with a total installed capacity of 1,180MW.
The eighth reactor, which is also of 700MW capacity, is expected to be completed by December 2021.
The plant is a nuclear power project built in the northwestern part of Rajasthan.

Additional Information

Power Plant	State
Durgapur Thermal Power Station	West Bengal
Rihand Thermal Power Station	Uttar Pradesh
Talcher Super Thermal Power Station	Odisha
Barauni Thermal Power Station	Bihar