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Question
Name five places in India where nuclear power plants are located.
Solution
Five places in India where nuclear power plants are located are the following.
2. Kalapakkam (Tamil Nadu)
3. Kakrapar (Gujarat)
4. Narora (Uttar Pradesh)
5. Kaiga ( Karnataka )
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