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Question

Pykara was marked as the first water power station in which state of India?

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Tamil Nadu

Pykara was marked as the first water power station in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Commissioned in 1932 in the Nilgiris district, the Pykara Hydro Electric Plant was established to harness energy from the Pykara River and was a pioneering project in the region for supplying electricity. 

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Important Questions from Hydroelectric Power Station

  1. Whenever closed conduits are used in a hydroelectric power plant, __________ is/are used to limit the abnormal pressure in the conduit.

  2. Which of the following is not a limitation of using hydroelectric power?

  3. What is a head in a micro hydro power plant?

  4. Choose the correct classification for Hydro power plant.

  5. Which type of water turbine is generally suitable for high-head, low-flow applications?

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