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UPSC 2004: 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
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
NTPC set up the wholly-owned subsidiary NTPC Hydro Ltd in 2002, marking its entry into hydropower, while Power Grid Corporation leveraged its nationwide transmission network to launch the ‘PowerTel’ telecom business, showing diversification into telecommunications. Both statements are thus correct, so option (c) is the answer. ([capitalmarket.com](https://www.capitalmarket.com/Markets/CompanyInformation/backgroundinfo/ntpcs-jv-company-with-npcil-gets-govt-nod-for-taking-up-nuclear-power-generation/12001?utm_source=openai))
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