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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Ajit Kumar Mohanty is appointed as the Director of which of the following organization?
A
National Atmospheric Research Laboratory
B
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
C
Indian Space Research Organisation
D
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dr. Ajit Kumar Mohanty , Director, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bhabha emphasized self-reliance in all fields of nuclear science and engineering. The Government of India created the Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay (AEET) with Bhabha as the founding director on 3 January 1954.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dr. A.K. Mohanty, distinguished Scientist and Director, physics group of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Director, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata today took over as Director, BARC from Shri K.N.

Detailed explanation-4: -TIFR and AEET were the cornerstone of Indian development of nuclear weapons which Bhabha also supervised as director. Homi Bhabha was awarded the Adams Prize (1942) and Padma Bhushan (1954). He was also nominated for the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1951 and 1953–1956.

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