Railway Science (Science and Technology – Nuclear Power)

The Atomic Energy Act : It empowers the central government to produce, develop, control, and use atomic energy. The Atomic Energy (Amendment) Act, 2015 : This provision will allow for the formation of joint ventures between Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited and other government companies (which has at least 51% share of the central government).

The two reactors at Tarapur were put into service. The Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) was built by General Electric of the USA. The DAE (Department of Atomic Energy), after developing the first operational research reactor in 1956, then proceeded to construct and complete India's first commercial reactor, Tarapur Atomic Power Station, in 1969.

Operation Smiling Buddha (Pokhran-I) was the assigned code name of India's first successful nuclear bomb test on 18 May 1974. On 11 May 1998, Pokhran II, code name was Operation Shakti. Homi J Bhabha is known as the father of the Indian nuclear program.

KAMINI (Kalpakkam Mini Reactor) low-power research reactor located at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. It uses plate type of fuel in a reactor tank. Research Reactor located at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Mumbai, India: Purnima-I - It is used for studies of fast reactor physics. Purnima-II - It is used for U-233 fuel studies, futuristic reactor evaluation. Dhruva - It is used in Basic research Production of isotopes, Manpower training, Neutron activation analysis.

Narora Atomic Power Station was started in January 1991. Operated by - Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited.

Nuclear power is a reliable and efficient source of electricity production, capable of generating large amounts of power. Key Advantage of nuclear power - High energy density; low greenhouse gas emissions; Continuous power generation; significant fuel availability worldwide; energy independence; technological advancements.

Five permanent members of the UN security council - China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Non - Aligned Movement (NAM, 1961) - A forum of 120 countries that are not formally aligned with or against any major power blocs.
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test - Ban Treaty (CTBT, 1996) bans all nuclear explosions, whether for military or peaceful purposes. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, 1949, Headquarter - Brussels).

It was built by BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Center) in 1956 and inaugurated by PM Nehru in 1957. APSARA is a soft water swimming pool-like plant. Dhruv Nuclear reactor (established in 1985) is located in Trombay.

The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is responsible for all aspects of nuclear energy in India, including research, development, production, and regulation. Established - 1954, headquarters - Mumbai (Maharashtra, India).

APSARA was the first nuclear reactor not only in India but also in the whole of Asia. It was designed by the Indian nuclear physicist Homi J. Bhabha and built with assistance from the United Kingdom.