{"id":92092,"date":"2025-06-01T11:13:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92092"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:13:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:13:46","slug":"with-reference-to-coal-based-thermal-power-plants-in-india-consider-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-coal-based-thermal-power-plants-in-india-consider-t\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider t"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. None of them uses seawater.<\/li>\n<li>2. None of them is set up in water-stressed district.<\/li>\n<li>3. None of them is privately owned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Only one&#8221; option2=&#8221;Only two&#8221; option3=&#8221;All three&#8221; option4=&#8221;None&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is D) None.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nLet&#8217;s examine each statement:<br \/>\n1. None of them uses seawater: This is incorrect. Coastal thermal power plants like the Mundra plant in Gujarat or the Ennore plant in Tamil Nadu use seawater for cooling.<br \/>\n2. None of them is set up in water-stressed district: This is incorrect. Many thermal power plants are located in regions facing water scarcity, leading to significant environmental and social concerns regarding their water consumption.<br \/>\n3. None of them is privately owned: This is incorrect. India has a significant number of privately owned coal-based thermal power plants, operated by companies like Tata Power, Adani Power, Reliance Power, etc., alongside plants owned by public sector undertakings like NTPC.<br \/>\nSince all three statements are incorrect, none of them are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe water usage of thermal power plants, especially in water-stressed areas, is a major environmental issue in India. Many regulatory efforts are being made to improve water use efficiency in these plants. The Indian power sector is a mix of public and private ownership.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider the following statements : 1. None of them uses seawater. 2. None of them is set up in water-stressed district. 3. None of them is privately owned. How many of the above statements are correct? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Only one&#8221; option2=&#8221;Only two&#8221; option3=&#8221;All three&#8221; option4=&#8221;None&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;] This &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider t\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-coal-based-thermal-power-plants-in-india-consider-t\/#more-92092\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider t<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1092],"tags":[1105,1136,1279],"class_list":["post-92092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-ias","tag-1105","tag-environment-and-ecology","tag-water-conservation","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider t<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct answer is D) None. 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