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UPSC 2001: Consider the following organisations: I. Atomic Minerals Directorate for Research and Exploration II. Heavy Water Board III. Indian Rare Earths Limited IV. Uranium Corporation of India Which of these is/are under the Department of Atomic Energy?
(a)I only
(b)I and IV
(c)II, III and IV
(d)I, II, III and IV
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) I, II, III and IV
All four bodies—the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Research and Exploration (AMD), Heavy Water Board (HWB), Indian Rare Earths Ltd. (IREL) and Uranium Corporation of India Ltd. (UCIL)—are constituent units/PSUs administered by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). Therefore the correct choice is ‘I, II, III and IV’. Any option omitting one or more of these organisations is incorrect. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-2001-solved-question-paper/))
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