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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following atomic station sets a World Record in continuous operation of 962 days, recently?
A
Tarapur Nuclear Reactor
B
Kaiga Atomic Energy station
C
Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
D
Kakarapar Atomic Power Plant
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Kaiga Atomic Power Plant .

Detailed explanation-2: -"During its continuous run of 962 days, the unit generated about 5 billion units of electricity at a plant load factor of about 99.3%,” the company noted. Kaiga, in Karnataka, is home to four Indian-designed 220 MWe PHWRs. Kaiga 1 began commercial operation in 2000.

Detailed explanation-3: -During its continuous run of 962 days, the unit generated about 5 billion Units of electricity at a Plant Load Factor of about 99.3%. The unit was shut down at 2300 hrs on Monday to take up inspections and maintenance activities, officials of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is the third-largest nuclear power plant in India, Kaiga Atomic Power Station (KAPS), located in Karwar district, is near river Kali in Karwar district of Karnataka. Surrounded by verdant rainforest, KAPS is run by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL).

Detailed explanation-5: -Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (or Koodankulam NPP or KKNPP) is the largest nuclear power station in India, situated in Koodankulam in the Tirunelveli district of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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