Which one among the following is NOT a beneficiary state from the Vindhyachal Power Plant of the NTPC?
- (a)Gujarat
- (b)Goa
- (c)Maharashtra
- (d)Uttar Pradesh
Correct — D, Uttar Pradesh. The Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station is NTPC's coal-fired plant at Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh, and it belongs to the Western Region, so its electricity is allocated to Western Region states — Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Chhattisgarh, along with the union territories of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. Uttar Pradesh lies in the Northern Region and is not on that list, which makes it the state that does not benefit; Gujarat, Goa and Maharashtra all draw power from the station.
- (a)Gujarat — Gujarat is a Western Region state and a listed beneficiary of the Vindhyachal station, so it is not the odd one out.
- (b)Goa — Goa is a Western Region beneficiary of the plant, so it does receive power from it.
- (c)Maharashtra — Maharashtra is a Western Region beneficiary of the plant, so it does draw power from it.
NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) is India's largest power producer, running big coal-fired stations whose output is shared among states through India's five regional grids. Vindhyachal, at Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh, is NTPC's largest coal-based plant and feeds the Western Region grid, so its beneficiaries are Western Region states and union territories.
The trap is geography. Vindhyachal stands at Singrauli, right on the Madhya Pradesh-Uttar Pradesh border, so Uttar Pradesh looks like a natural customer. But power from a central station is allocated by grid region, not by nearness, and Vindhyachal is a Western Region station while Uttar Pradesh belongs to the Northern Region. That regional split is why Uttar Pradesh is the answer.
- Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station is at Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, and is operated by NTPC.
- It is NTPC's largest coal-based thermal power station by capacity, at around 4,760 MW.
- As a Western Region station its beneficiaries are Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
- Uttar Pradesh belongs to the Northern Region grid and is not a beneficiary of this station.
- Assuming Uttar Pradesh benefits because Vindhyachal lies at Singrauli, next to the UP border.
- Confusing where a plant is located (Madhya Pradesh) with which region and states it supplies (the Western Region).
Asked which state is or is not a beneficiary of a named power station, or to identify the location and operator of a major NTPC plant.
Consider the following statements: 1. National Thermal Power Corporation has diversified into hydropower sector. 2. Power Grid Corporation of India has diversified into telecom sector. Which of these statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer(c) Both 1 and 2 — NTPC set up a hydropower arm and Power Grid launched a telecom business.
Same organisation, NTPC — that item tests NTPC's business spread, while this one tests which states its Vindhyachal station supplies; both reward knowing how NTPC and the power grid work.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (Hydroelectric Power Plant) A. Doyang B. Gomuti C. Kapili D. Ranganadi List II (State) 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Assam 3. Tripura 4. Nagaland Code:
- (a) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
- (b) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
- (c) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
- (d) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
Answer(a) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Same power-plant-to-state theme from the previous NDA GAT — there you match plants to their host states; here you identify which state a plant does not supply.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station is located in which one of the following states?
- (a)Madhya Pradesh
- (b)Uttar Pradesh
- (c)Chhattisgarh
- (d)Maharashtra
Answer(a) Madhya Pradesh — the plant stands at Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Which one of the following organisations operates the Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station?
- (a)NTPC
- (b)NHPC
- (c)SAIL
- (d)ONGC
Answer(a) NTPC — the National Thermal Power Corporation runs the Vindhyachal station.