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In India, a nuclear plant is located in:
(A)Rampur
(B)Tarapur
(C)Sahranpur
(D)Kanpur

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Hint : This question can be solved by listing all the nuclear power plants that are located in India. Out of all of them, we have to see which one matches any one of the options that are given in the question and then, we get the right option and the question is solved.

Complete Step By Step Answer:
There are seven nuclear power plants in India in total. Following are the regions where the nuclear power plants are located in India:
In Rajasthan, the nuclear power plant is located in Rawatbhata. It has been there from $ 16December,1973 $ . This consists of the nuclear reactor type PHWR.
In Maharashtra, the nuclear power plant known as T.A.P.S. is located in Tarapur. It has been there in functioning from $ 28October,1969 $ .This consists of the nuclear reactor types:
 $ 2 \times BWR \\
  2 \times PHWR \\ $
In Karnataka, the nuclear power plant is located in Kaiga. It has been in operation from $ 16November,2000 $ . This consists of nuclear reactor type PHWR.
In Tamil Nadu, the nuclear power plant is located in Kudankulam. It has been in operation from $ 31March,2002 $ . This consists of nuclear reactor type PHWR.
In Tamil Nadu, another nuclear power plant is located in Kalpakkam. It has been in functioning from $ 24January,1984 $ . This consists of nuclear reactor type FBR.
In Gujarat, the nuclear power plant is located in Kakrapar. It has been in operation from $ 6May,1993 $ . This consists of nuclear reactor type PHWR.
In Uttar Pradesh, the nuclear power plant is located in Narora. It has been in functioning from $ 1January,1991 $ . This consists of nuclear reactor type PHWR.
Hence, option (B) Tarapur is correct.

Note :
The power plant T.A.P.S in Tarapur is the first commercial nuclear power plant built in India. Out of these, T.A.P.S $ 1 $ and $ 2 $ are out of functionality for more than a year while the units of the power plant T.A.P.S $ 3 $ and $ 4 $ are in operation right now.