UPSC Economics Indian Economy / भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था Question Bank Industries and Infrastructure

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          Which sentence is correct regarding Power?
    I. A major initiative to expedite power generation has been the development of coal-based-Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP) each with a capacity of 4000 MW or above.
    II. Nine sites have been identified including four pithead sites (Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha) and five coastal sites (Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu).
    III. The pithead units will get coal from captive mines while the coastal plants will import coal.

    A) I & II                            

    B) II & III

    C) Only III         

    D) All the above

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    A major initiative to expedite power generation has been the development of coal-based-Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP) each with a capacity of 4000 MW or above. Nine sites have been identified including four pithead sites (Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha) and five coastal sites (Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu). The pithead units will get coal from captive mines while the coastal plants will import coal.


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