Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding wind-power capacity in India?
- (a)Wind power capacity in India has significantly increased.
- (b)Gujarat has around 22 % of the total wind-power capacity of the country.
- (c)Tamil Nadu’s wind-power capacity was about 24 % of the country in the year 2021.
- (d)Madhya Pradesh has third rank in the country in wind-power capacity.
Correct — D. 'Madhya Pradesh has third rank in the country in wind-power capacity' is the statement that is NOT correct. Madhya Pradesh's installed wind-power capacity is far behind the leading states; it does not rank third. Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are consistently India's top wind-power states, followed by states such as Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan — Madhya Pradesh is not among the top three.
- (a)Wind power capacity in India has significantly increased. — This is a broadly accurate statement about India's renewable-energy growth — not the false statement the question is testing for.
- (b)Gujarat has around 22 % of the total wind-power capacity of the country. — Gujarat is genuinely one of India's top wind-power states by installed capacity, so this statement is treated as correct — not the answer to a 'NOT correct' question.
- (c)Tamil Nadu’s wind-power capacity was about 24 % of the country in the year 2021. — Tamil Nadu is genuinely one of India's top wind-power states by installed capacity, so this statement is treated as correct — not the answer to a 'NOT correct' question.
India's wind-power capacity is concentrated in a handful of states with strong, consistent wind corridors — chiefly Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, followed by Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. Madhya Pradesh, a central Indian state, has some wind installations but is well outside the top-ranked states.
The trap tests whether a candidate can spot the one statement, among several plausible-sounding ones, that misstates a state's rank — examinees may over-assume Madhya Pradesh's importance simply because the paper is set by MPPSC.
- Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are India's leading states in installed wind-power capacity
- Other notable wind-power states: Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
- Madhya Pradesh is NOT among the top three wind-power states
- Wind-power potential depends on strong, consistent wind corridors (coastal and upland regions)
- Assuming Madhya Pradesh, a large central Indian state, must feature among the top wind-power states — it does not
- Confusing solar-heavy states with wind-heavy states — Gujarat and Rajasthan feature in both lists for different reasons
Statement-based 'which is NOT correct' questions on India's renewable-energy state rankings are a recurring MPPSC economy/geography pattern.
MPPSC_2020_PRE_PaperI_Q652020Which of the following States of India have the higher opportunities for the development of wind power?
- (a) Uttar Pradesh and Punjab
- (b) Bihar and Jharkhand
- (c) Tamil Nadu and Gujarat
- (d) Rajasthan and Odisha
Answer(c) Tamil Nadu and Gujarat
MPPSC 2020 tests the same underlying fact — Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are India's top wind-power states; this 2022 question inverts it by testing where Madhya Pradesh does NOT rank.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Which two states are generally recognized as India's leading states in installed wind-power capacity?
- (a)Bihar and Jharkhand
- (b)Gujarat and Tamil Nadu
- (c)Punjab and Haryana
- (d)Assam and Nagaland
Answer(b) Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), India's key wind-resource assessment body, is headquartered in which state?
- (a)Tamil Nadu
- (b)Gujarat
- (c)Maharashtra
- (d)Karnataka
Answer(a) Tamil Nadu (Chennai).