Assertion (A): National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is a major power providing corporation in India.

Reason (R): The major task of NTPC is to set up power plants by conserving the natural environment and resources like air, water, oil gas, coal and other fuels.

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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

A is true, but R is false.

A is false, but R is true.

answer is B.

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National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) aims to conserve the natural environment and natural resources like water, air, coal, and other fuels. Ecological balance is maintained by the development of green belts. Waste generation in thermal power plants is minimized by adopting various techniques. NTPC is one of the major power providers in India on par with nuclear power plants. Bokaro thermal power plants in Jharkhand, Neyveli in Tamil Nadu, and Namrup in Assam are some of the major thermal power stations in India.

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