Southernmost Nuclear Power Station Identification
The question asks to identify the southernmost atomic/nuclear power station in India among the given options.
Power Station Locations
- Kudankulam Nuclear Power Station: Located in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu.
- Kakrapar Atomic Power Station: Located in Gujarat.
- Narora Atomic Power Station: Located in Uttar Pradesh.
- Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS): Located in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu.
Determining the Southernmost Station
To find the southernmost station, we compare the locations:
- Kakrapar (Gujarat) and Narora (Uttar Pradesh) are in the northern and western parts of India, respectively.
- Both Kudankulam and Madras Atomic Power Station are in Tamil Nadu, which is in the southern part of India.
- Comparing Kudankulam and MAPS: Kudankulam is situated in the southernmost district of Tamil Nadu (Tirunelveli), making it geographically further south than MAPS, which is located near Chennai.
Therefore, Kudankulam Nuclear Power Station is the southernmost atomic/nuclear power station in India.