Question

The earlier name of Bhabha Atomic Research Center was________.
1. Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay
2. Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research
3. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
4. Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay

The correct answer is Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay.

• ​Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha established the Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay (AEET) in Jan 1954.
• It was established for a multidisciplinary research program essential for the ambitious nuclear program of India.
• After the sad demise of Bhabha in 1966, AEET was renamed Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).

• Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
  • It is the mother of the R&D institutions which carry out pioneering research on nuclear and accelerator technologies.
  • Coal-based thermal power contributes 186,293 MW (July 2016), 61% of the total installed power while renewable and nuclear contribute 44,237 MW (14.5%) and 5,780 MW (1.9%) respectively.