With reference to the Nuclear Mission, recently announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, consider the following statements: 1. It focuses on the development of Fast Breeder Reactors as part of India's strategy to advance clean and efficient nuclear energy technologies. 2. It aims to expand the country's nuclear energy capacity to 100 GW by 2047. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the Nuclear Mission, recently announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, consider the following statements:
1.It focuses on the development of Fast Breeder Reactors as part of India’s strategy to advance clean and efficient nuclear energy technologies.
2.It aims to expand the country’s nuclear energy capacity to 100 GW by 2047.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanations –

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Nuclear Energy Mission, in the Union Budget 2025-26, emphasizes the development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) rather than Fast Breeder Reactors. The government has allocated ₹20,000 crore for research and development in SMRs, targeting at least five indigenously designed operational SMRs by 2033.

Statement 2 is correct. The mission sets an ambitious target to expand India’s nuclear power capacity to 100 GW by 2047, positioning nuclear energy as a cornerstone of the country’s energy mix.

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