Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)?

  1. It is wholly owned by the Union Government and is responsible for the generation of nuclear power for electricity.
  2. NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
  3. All nuclear power plants operated by the company are certified for ISO-14001 (Environment Management System).
  4. NPCIL is the only power utility company in India which uses nuclear fuel sources.

  1. Only 1 & 2

  2. Only 2

  3. 1, 2, 3 & 4

  4. Only 1, 2 & 3
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Explanation

Statement 1 is correct:

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is a government-owned corporation of India based in Mumbai. One of the public sector undertakings, it is wholly owned by the Union Government and is responsible for the generation of nuclear power for electricity.
Statement 2 is correct: NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
Statement 3 is correct: All nuclear power plants operated by the company are certified for ISO-14001 (Environment Management System). Statement 4 is correct: NPCIL is the only power utility company in India which uses nuclear fuel sources.

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