Question: Which of the following is India’s first atomic research reactor?
A BARC
B CIRUS
C Apsara
D Dhruva
Answer: Apsara
| Name of Reactor | Apsara |
| Location | Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay, Mumbai |
| Date of Operation | August 1956 |
| Type | Swimming Pool-Type Research Reactor |
| Purpose | Nuclear research and development, neutron activation analysis, neutron radiography, isotope production |
| Significance | First research reactor in Asia |
| Shutdown | Apsara was permanently shut down in 2009 |
| Status | Decommissioned |