In which Indian city is the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre located?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Solution: The correct answer is Mumbai.
Explanation:
☛ The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is India's premier nuclear research facility, located in Trombay, Mumbai (Maharashtra).
☛ It was established on 3 January 1954 as the Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay (AEET) by Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha.
☛ Following the demise of Dr. Homi Bhabha in 1966, the institution was renamed the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre on 22 January 1967.
☛ BARC operates under the administrative control of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India.
Extra Exam-Relevant Facts:
☛ Chennai (Kalpakkam): Houses the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), established in 1971.
☛ Hyderabad: Houses the Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) and the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD).
☛ Kolkata: Home to the Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) and the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP).
☛ Apsara: Asia's first nuclear research reactor, built at Trombay, became operational in August 1956.
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