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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With which country India has signed a long-term contract supply of uranium ore concentrates to widen its source base for the nuclear fuel?
A
Uzbekistan
B
Tajikistan
C
Ukraine
D
Afghanistan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Singh said the Indian government has entered into an agreement with the Government of Russian Federation for supply of fuel for Russian reactors at Kudankulam, throughout the operation of power units. India also entered into a uranium Purchase Agreement with Canada, Kazakhstan, Russia and Uzbekistan, Singh said.

Detailed explanation-2: -India imported 600 tonnes of uranium from Russia, Canada in 2015-16. Under bilateral civil nuclear cooperation agreements, India imported over 345 tonnes of uranium from Russia and 250 tonnes from Canada during 2015-16 to fuel Indian nuclear plants, parliament was told on Wednesday (July 20).

Detailed explanation-3: -Uranium occurs naturally in the Earth’s crust, water, air, and living organisms.

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