National Physical Laboratory of India
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The National Physical Laboratory of India is the country’s premier national metrology institute, responsible for maintaining national measurement standards and providing high-precision time and frequency services.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| CSIR-NPL | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
national metrology institute
ⓘ
research institute ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NPL ⓘ |
| affiliatedTo | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
National Physical Laboratory of India
ⓘ
surface form:
CSIR-NPL
|
| collaboratesWith |
International Bureau of Weights and Measures
ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
other national metrology institutes ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
international system of units
ⓘ
mutual recognition of national measurement standards ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| establishedIn |
1947
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20th century ⓘ |
| field |
materials science
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metrology ⓘ physics ⓘ time and frequency standards ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Government of India ⓘ |
| governingBody | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ⓘ |
| hasHeadquarters |
New Delhi, India
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surface form:
New Delhi
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| hasLaboratoryType | national standards laboratory ⓘ |
| hasMission |
to establish, maintain and improve national standards of measurements in India
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to support Indian industry and strategic sectors through accurate measurements ⓘ |
| hasStandard |
Indian Standard Time
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surface form:
Indian national time scale
national standard of amount of substance in India ⓘ national standard of electrical units in India ⓘ national standard of length in India ⓘ national standard of luminous intensity in India ⓘ national standard of mass in India ⓘ national standard of temperature in India ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of India ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delhi
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New Delhi, India ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
|
| operatedBy | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ⓘ |
| providesService |
calibration services
ⓘ
certification of standards ⓘ environmental monitoring measurements ⓘ testing services ⓘ time and frequency dissemination ⓘ |
| regionServed | India ⓘ |
| responsibility |
calibration and testing of measurement instruments
ⓘ
maintaining national measurement standards of India ⓘ providing high-precision time and frequency services in India ⓘ realization and dissemination of SI units in India ⓘ traceability of measurements to SI units ⓘ |
| sector | public research ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | government research laboratory ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
CSIR-NPL