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UPSC 2009: Under the administration of which one of the following is the Department of Atomic Energy ?
(a)Prime Minister's Office
(b)Cabinet Secretariat
(c)Ministry of Power
(d)Ministry of Science and Technology
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Prime Minister's Office
The Department of Atomic Energy was established in 1954 ‘under the direct charge of the Prime Minister’; administratively it functions through the Prime Minister’s Office, not under any ministry or the Cabinet Secretariat. ([dae.gov.in](https://dae.gov.in/?utm_source=openai))
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