Which one of following is the correct sequence of the countries in descending order of their nuclear power capacity as per 2012?

Russia, Japan, China, France
France, Russia, Japan, China
Japan, Russia, France, China
France, Japan, Russia, China

The correct answer is (c).

In 2012, the top 5 countries with the highest nuclear power capacity were:

  1. United States (100,561 MW)
  2. France (63,130 MW)
  3. Japan (54,251 MW)
  4. Russia (30,060 MW)
  5. China (13,676 MW)

Therefore, the correct sequence of the countries in descending order of their nuclear power capacity as per 2012 is:

  1. United States
  2. France
  3. Japan
  4. Russia
  5. China

Option (a) is incorrect because it places Russia in 2nd place, followed by Japan in 3rd place, China in 4th place, and France in 5th place. However, in 2012, Japan had a higher nuclear power capacity than Russia.

Option (b) is incorrect because it places France in 1st place, followed by Russia in 2nd place, Japan in 3rd place, and China in 4th place. However, in 2012, the United States had a higher nuclear power capacity than France.

Option (d) is incorrect because it places France in 1st place, followed by Japan in 2nd place, Russia in 3rd place, and China in 4th place. However, in 2012, Japan had a higher nuclear power capacity than Russia.