3109World Current AffairsMedium
With which Emirates Nuclear Energy Company has signed an MoU on September 9, 2024, for the maintenance and operations of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant?
AThe United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
BPakistan Atomic Energy Agency
CChina Atomic Energy Authority
DNuclear Power Cooperation of India
Correct answer
D. Nuclear Power Cooperation of India
Explanation
In the field of nuclear energy, the two sides have signed an MoU for the operation and maintenance of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant between Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). Beginning electricity generation in March, the plant is the first in the Arabian Peninsula, the second in the Persian Gulf region and the first commercial nuclear power station in the Arab World.