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Former Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission is awarded the Indian Nuclear Society's Homi Bhabha Lifetime Achievement Award. Who is he?

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MR Srinivasan
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Anil Kakodkar
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PK Iyengar
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RC Sinha
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The correct option is B Anil Kakodkar
The Homi Bhabha Lifeime Achievement Award is given to scientist, engineers, technologists who have made a significant impact on Atomic Energy programmes. Anil Kakodkar, the ex-Director of BARC has worked for the development of the atomic energy programme in India throughout his professional life. He was amongst the chosen few involved in the first successful Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Experiment that India conducted on May 18, 1974, at Pokhran. And later, he played a key role in the series of successful Nuclear Tests conducted during May 1998, again at Pokhran.

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