CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -There are two nuclear power reactor Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP) - Units 7 & 8 (2x700 MW), with a total capacity of 1400 MW, under construction at Rawatbhata.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP), located in Rawatbhata in the north Indian state of Rajasthan, currently has six pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR) units, operating with a total installed capacity of 1,180MW.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rawatbhata is a city, Tehsil and Nagar Palika in Chittorgarh District, Rajasthan, India. It is 131 km from Chittorgarh city, 50 km from the nearest city, Kota. The city has eight nuclear power stations, an under-construction nuclear fuel complex, and a heavy water plant.

Detailed explanation-4: -Located at Rawatbhata town, district Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, one of the two reactor units of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project, achieved first criticality on December 24, 1999 at 23:59 hrs, after regulatory clearance from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.