Q120
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, established in 1971, is located at
A.
Kolkata
B.
Trombay, Maharashtra
C.
Kalpakkam, Chennai
AnswerD.
Indore
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, established in 1971, is located at Kalpakkam, Chennai. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) is one of India's premier nuclear research centres. It is the second largest establishment of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), next to Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), located at Kalpakkam, 80 km south of Chennai, India. It was established in 1971 as an exclusive centre dedicated to the pursuit of fast reactor science and technology, due to the vision of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.