CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned the first 800 MW Supercritical thermal unit in Karnataka, which is also the highest rating unit in the state. The unit has been commissioned at the 2x800 MW Yeramarus Thermal Power Station (TPS) located in Raichur district of Karnataka.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hussain Sagar Thermal Power Station was a historic thermal power plant that was located in Hyderabad, Telangana on the banks of Hussain Sagar. It was India’s first thermal power station, opened in 1920 by the erstwhile seventh Nizam of Hyderabad.

Detailed explanation-3: -a) Dhuvaran is the first thermal power station in Gujarat. Thus, Option (a) is the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-4: -Suratgarh Super Thermal Power Station is Rajasthan’s first super thermal power station. It is located 27 km away from Suratgarh town in Ganganagar district. The power plant is operated by Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (RVUNL).

Detailed explanation-5: -Paras Thermal Power Plant is oldest power plant in the WORLD located at Paras, Akola district of Maharashtra. The power plant is one of the [coal] based power plants of Mahagenco.