Q. With reference to the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), consider the following statements:
1.It generates solar energy through nuclear fission reactions.
2.It is part of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) program.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanations –
Statement 1 is incorrect. EAST is based on nuclear fusion, not fission. It aims to replicate the fusion process that powers the Sun, where hydrogen nuclei fuse to form helium, releasing vast amounts of energy. Fission, on the other hand, involves splitting heavy atomic nuclei (e.g., uranium) and is used in current nuclear reactors.
Statement 2 is correct. EAST is part of the ITER program. China joined ITER in 2003, and EAST serves as a testbed for ITER technologies, contributing to research on steady-state plasma operations and advanced tokamak designs.
Source: The Hindu
