Where is the Nuclear Fuel Complex of India situated?
A. Hyderabad
B. Hubli
C. Chennai
D. Visakhapatnam
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X-rays, now used daily in medicine for diagnosis, were discovered by
A. Wilhelm Roentgen
B. Niels Bohr
C. Ernest Rutherford
D. Max Bone
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Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research ⟺ Kalpakkam
B. Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research ⟺ Hyderabad
C. Harishchandra Research Institute ⟺ Chennai
D. Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics ⟺ Kolkata
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Which one of the following is a nuclear research reactor operated by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre?
A. Shiva
B. Narayana
C. Dhruva
D. Vishnu
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Atomic mass of an element is equal to the sum of number of
A. electrons and protons only
B. protons and neutrons only
C. electrons and neutrons only
D. electrons, protons and neutrons
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Nuclear Fusion' is the process of combining of two or more light nuclei. What is the required temperature (approximately) for nuclear fusion?
A. 100 million K
B. 812 million K
C. 10 million K
D. 810 million K
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The Atomic Energy Institute in Mumbai was renamed in honor of which Indian nuclear physicist?
A. C.V. Raman
B. Ramakrishna Ramanathan
C. Homi Jehangir Bhabha
D. King Ramanna
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Which one of the following is India's first nuclear plant?
A. Narora
B. Kalpakkam
C. Tarapur
D. Kota
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Remote-sensing device has an inbuilt source of
A. X-ray
B. γ-ray
C. ultraviolet ray
D. infrared ray
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X-rays are
A. deflected by an electric field but not by a magnetic field
B. deflected by a magnetic field but not by an electric field
C. deflected by both a magnetic field and an electric field
D. not deflected by an electric field and a magnetic field
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If a U238 nucleus splits into two identical parts, the two nuclei so produced will be
A. radioactive
B. stable
C. isotopes
D. isobars
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Which of the following particles are constituents of the nucleus?
A. Protons and electrons
B. Protons and neutrons
C. Neutrons and electrons
D. Neutrons and positrons
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Among the following radiations, which has the highest energy?
A. Visible
B. X-ray
C. Ultra-violet
D. Infra-red
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Which type of reaction produces the most harmful radiation?
A. Fusion reaction
B. Fission reaction
C. Chemical reaction
D. Photochemical reaction
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Which of the following statements are true?
1. All radioactive elements decay exponentially with time.
2. Half-life time of radioactive elements is the time required for one-half of the radioactive atoms to disintegrate.
3. Age of the earth can be determined by radioactive dating.
4. Half-life time of a radioactive element is fifty percent of its average life period.
Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 3
B. 1, 3 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 2 and 3
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The important nuclear fuel available in India in abundance is
A. Uranium
B. Thorium
C. Iridium
D. Plutonium
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Positive rays are very identical to
A. α-particle rays
B. β-rays
C. γ-rays
D. None of these
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The minimum energy required for the emission of photoelectron from a metal is called
A. work function
B. stopping potential
C. frequency
D. None of the above
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Waves that are required for long distance wireless communication are
A. infrared rays
B. ultraviolet rays
C. radiowaves
D. microwaves
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The half-life of a radioactive substance is 10 days; it means there will be
A. Complete decay of substance in 20 days
B. Complete decay of substance in 40 days
C. Decay of 4 3 part of substance in 20 days
D. Decay of 4 1 part of substance in 5 days
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