Question

What is NTPC?
 (A) National Temporary Power Corporation
 (B) National Thermal Power Corporation
 (C) National Thermal Power Council
 (D) None of these

Answer 1

Hint: NTPC is a public sector undertaking in India. The core activities of the company are electricity generation and allied activities. The company has eight regional headquarters one of which is situated in the capital city of India, New Delhi.

Complete step-by-step answer National Thermal Power Corporation also known as NTPC is a public sector undertaking started by the government of India. It was incorporated on 7th November 1975 under the companies act, 1956.
It is the largest power company in India that generates and supplies electricity to the state electricity board of India and other state-owned power distribution companies. The current chairman of the company is Gurdeep Singh. The first thermal power plant project by the company was started in the year 1976 at Shaktinagar. The company overtook Talcher Thermal Power Station in 1995 and was given the status of ‘Navratna’ by the government of India in 1997. The company got listed on NSE and BSE on 5th November 2004 on the same day became the third-largest company of India in terms of capitalization of the market.

Additional information
It also invests in other projects related to construction management, power plant operation and management, and engineering projects. The other ventures of the company are – oil and gas exploration and coal mining. NTPC is diversifying its capacity needs and is working to increase the usage of renewable energy resources.

So the correct answer is (B) National Thermal Power Corporation.

Note: In the year 2010, the company was awarded the status of ‘Maharatna’ by the union government of India.