CAPF AC 2025 Q8: Current Affairs – National Events & Institutions
The Ghatampur Thermal Power Project is located at
- (a) Bihar
- (b) Uttar Pradesh
- (c) Madhya Pradesh
- (d) Gujarat
Answer: (b) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation
Ghatampur Thermal Power Project
How to think: the project is built in Ghatampur in the Kanpur Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Ghatampur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Developer | NUPPL, a joint venture of NLC India Limited and UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam |
| Capacity | 3 × 660 MW = 1,980 MW |
| Type | Supercritical coal-based plant |
Power from the plant goes to the UP grid.
Answer: (b) Uttar Pradesh.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Bihar's well-known plants are Barh and Kahalgaon, not Ghatampur.
- (b) CORRECT. Ghatampur is in Uttar Pradesh.
- (c) Incorrect. Madhya Pradesh has Sasan and Sipat-type plants, not Ghatampur.
- (d) Incorrect. Gujarat has plants such as Mundra and Sikka, not Ghatampur.
Key point
Ghatampur Thermal Power Project: Uttar Pradesh (Kanpur region); NUPPL (NLC India and UPRVUNL); 3 × 660 MW supercritical.
Remember
Ghatampur = UP (NLC India's 1,980 MW plant).
Common mistakes
- Placing it in Madhya Pradesh, which has more coal plants.
- Mixing it up with Obra or Anpara, other Uttar Pradesh plants.
- Forgetting that NLC is a Tamil Nadu company building a plant elsewhere.
Exam tip
Educated guess: Ghatampur is also a tehsil name near Kanpur, and Kanpur is in Uttar Pradesh.
Sources
- NLC India Limited, Ghatampur Thermal Power Project (NUPPL) project page
- PIB, Ministry of Coal / Ministry of Power releases on the Ghatampur Thermal Power Project, Uttar Pradesh