Question: Which of the following statement is not correct regarding 27th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference?
(a)It was organised on 22-27th October, 2018
(b)It was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
(c)The IAEA was created in 1957
(d)S. President, Richard Nixon was behind its genesis
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- The 27th International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Fusion Energy Conference (FEC 2018) was organized on 22-27 October 2018 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
- Noted Indian physicists and former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission R Chidambaram inaugurated the biennial Fusion Energy Conference (FEC).
- The 27th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (FEC 2018) aims to provide a forum for the discussion of key physics and technology issues as well as innovative concepts of direct relevance to the use of nuclear fusion as a source of energy.
- The nodal agency for this project in India is Institute of Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar, which has jointly organized the event with IAEA.
Fusion energy and technology:
- Fusion is the process where two lighter atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus and at the same time release huge amount of energy which is clean, abundant and safe source of energy for the future.
- Nuclear energy can be considered near-renewable, zero-carbon fuel option.
International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA):
- The International Atomic Energy Agency established in 1957 is the world’s foremost forum for scientific and technical cooperation for the peaceful use of nuclear technology.
- The IAEA works for the safe, secure and peaceful application of nuclear science and technology, contributing to international peace and security and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
- US President Dwight D Eisenhower was the man behind the genesis of agency.
- Its headquarters is in Vienna, Austria.
By Ramayan Upadhyay
Links:
https://www.iaea.org/events/fec-2018