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The ITER project, in which India is a partner, aims to demonstrate net energy gain from nuclear fusion using which fuel cycle?

  1. Deuterium-Deuterium
  2. Deuterium-Tritium
  3. Proton-Boron
  4. Helium-3-Deuterium

Answer: Deuterium-Tritium

ITER (France) uses D-T fusion: D + T → He + n + 17.6 MeV. Requires plasma at 150 million °C confined by magnetic fields (tokamak). Success would pave way for commercial fusion power. India contributes critical components. [[DST Reports, NCERT Physics Class 12]]

Topic Physics - Fusion Energy
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