SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 26

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Homi J. Bhabha

Homi J. Bhabha is famously known as the father of the Indian nuclear programme. He was a pioneering nuclear physicist who laid the foundation for India’s nuclear energy and research capabilities. Bhabha established the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) and was instrumental in setting up the Atomic Energy Commission of India. His vision and leadership accelerated India’s development in nuclear science, focusing on peaceful uses of atomic energy and fostering scientific innovation.

• Explanation of other options:

  • Vikram Sarabhai was a key figure in India’s space program, known as the father of the Indian space program, not nuclear.

  • C. V. Raman is famous for discovering the Raman effect and contributed to physics, but not nuclear science specifically.

  • Venkatraman Radhakrishnan was an astrophysicist, unrelated to the nuclear programme’s foundation.