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Nuclear Power

Technology · परमाणु ऊर्जा · 15 facts

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India's first nuclear reactor Apsara was built in 1956 at BARC

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India conducted first nuclear test (Smiling Buddha) in 1974 at Pokhran

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India conducted Pokhran-II nuclear tests in May 1998

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Homi Bhabha is father of India's nuclear programme

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Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is India's largest (Tamil Nadu)

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Tarapur was India's first commercial nuclear power station

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India has a three-stage nuclear power programme

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NPCIL operates all nuclear power plants in India

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India's nuclear doctrine is 'No First Use' policy

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Thorium-based reactors are part of India's stage 3 plan

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DAE (Dept of Atomic Energy) oversees nuclear programme

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India is not a member of NPT but has clean non-proliferation record

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India-USA Civil Nuclear Deal (123 Agreement, 2008) opened nuclear commerce

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BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) Mumbai is India's premier nuclear research centre

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Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) at Rawatbhata is one of oldest plants in India