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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 308

Q308

The industrial organization of Atomic Minerals Division, Heavy Water Board (HWB) is located at

A.
Hyderabad
B.
Kolkata
C.
Mumbai
Answer
D.
Jadugude, Bihar

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The industrial organization of Atomic Minerals Division, Heavy Water Board (HWB) is located at Mumbai. Heavy Water Board (HWB) is a constituent unit under the Department of Atomic Energy in the Government of India. The organisation is primarily responsible for production of Heavy Water (D2O) which is used as a 'moderator' and 'Coolant' in nuclear power as well as research reactors.