Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding wind-power capacity in India?

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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.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) This is a broadly accurate statement about India's renewable-energy growth — not the false statement the question is testing for.  (b) 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 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.

Concept: 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.

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