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Science & TechnologyNuclear Energy ProgrammeUPSC GPSC-2026Medium

What is the primary technical objective of the Second Stage of India’s Three-Stage Nuclear Power Programme?

  1. ATo utilize natural uranium to produce electricity and Plutonium-239.
  2. BTo use Fast Breeder Reactors (FBRs) to burn Plutonium-239 and breed more fuel from a Thorium blanket.
  3. CTo utilize India's vast Thorium reserves directly in Advanced Heavy Water Reactors (AHWR).
  4. DTo focus exclusively on the enrichment of Uranium-235 for export to the global market.

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