Multiple choice

The first atomic reactor in Asia was

  1. Poornima

  2. Aryabhatta

  3. Apsara

  4. INSAT

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Apsara, commissioned in 1956 at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Mumbai, was Asia's first nuclear reactor. It was a swimming pool-type reactor using enriched uranium fuel. This marked India's entry into the nuclear age.