Which kind of power accounts for the largest share of power generation in India?

Nuclear

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Solar

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Hydro-electricity

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Thermal

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Solution

The correct option is A Thermal
More than 65% of India's electricity generation capacity comes from thermal power plants, with about 85% of the country's thermal power generation being coal-based. The 10 biggest thermal power stations operating in India are all coal-fired, with seven of them owned and operated by state-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).

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