A
The minimum level of demand on an electrical grid met by continuous generation sources.
B
Advanced nuclear reactors with power capacity up to 300 MW per unit, built in factories and transported to site.
C
Governing bodies responsible for atomic energy policies under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
D
Public sector enterprises responsible for the design and construction of nuclear power plants.
Correct answer: (b) Advanced nuclear reactors with power capacity up to 300 MW per unit, built in factories and transported to site.
Explanation
Option B correctly describes Small Modular Reactors as advanced nuclear reactors with a capacity of up to 300 MW per unit that are factory-built and transported. Option A defines baseload power, Option D refers to NPCIL, and Option C misidentifies the governing authority's parent ministry.
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