Correct option is A
The correct answer is: (a) Maharashtra
Explanation:
The Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) is located in Tarapur, Maharashtra. Commissioned in 1969, it was the first commercial nuclear power plant
The Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) is located in Tarapur, Maharashtra. Commissioned in 1969, it was the first commercial nuclear power plant
in India and remains operational, producing nuclear energy for the western grid.
Information Booster:
Tarapur is India’s oldest nuclear power plant, started with U.S. assistance under the 1963 Indo-U.S. agreement.
Operated by NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited).
Located in Palghar district, near Mumbai.
Contributes significantly to clean energy generation in western India.
- It has four reactor units, with a combined capacity of over 1400 MW.
Additional Information:
Uttar Pradesh: Home to the Narora Atomic Power Station, located in the Bulandshahr district.
Andhra Pradesh: Proposed site for the Kovvada Nuclear Power Plant, in Srikakulam district.
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