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RAS question

Kota Super Thermal Power Station is operated by:

Correct answer: (C) RVUNL (State).

Kota Super Thermal Power Station is operated by Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited, the state power generation company.

  1. (A)

    NTPC

  2. (B)

    Tata Power

  3. (C)

    RVUNL (State)

  4. (D)

    Adani Power

Explanation

Kota Super Thermal Power Station belongs under Rajasthan's state power-generation setup, not a central or private operator. Its operator is RVUNL, Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd, the state power generation company. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Audit Report No. 4 of 2017 on Public Sector Undertakings, Government of Rajasthan, records audit observations under Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited and specifically refers to work at Suratgarh and Kota Super Thermal Power Stations. For an RAS question, the key is to distinguish state generation utilities from central public-sector operators and private power companies.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) NTPC is not the operator here; NTPC is noted in relation to Anta in Baran, while Kota Super Thermal Power Station is tied to RVUNL.
  • (B) Tata Power is a private company, whereas Kota Super Thermal Power Station is identified with Rajasthan's state power generation company.
  • (D) Adani Power is also a private company, so it does not match the state-operator clue for Kota Super Thermal Power Station.

Concept

This tests Rajasthan's power-sector geography, especially the mapping of major thermal power stations to their operating utilities. It recurs in RAS because energy infrastructure links location, state institutions, and public-sector administration.

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