In India, why are some nuclear reactors kept under “IAEA Safeguards” while others are not ?
Some use uranium and others use thorium
Some use imported uranium and others use domestic supplies
Some are operated by foreign enterprises and others are operated by domestic enterprises
Some are State-owned and others are privately-owned
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2020
– Access to international nuclear trade, including the import of uranium fuel, is permitted only for the safeguarded civilian facilities. Consequently, reactors using imported uranium must be under IAEA safeguards. Reactors that are not under safeguards are designated for military purposes and therefore use only domestically produced nuclear material.
– Thus, the use of imported uranium is a direct consequence of a facility being designated as civilian and placed under safeguards, and facilities not under safeguards rely on domestic supplies. Option B captures this practical distinction: Some reactors (civilian, safeguarded) use imported uranium, while others (military, not safeguarded) use domestic supplies.