Following are the sources of electricity generation in India. Arrange them in correct sequence on the basis of total power generation capacity (higher to lower):

(A) Nuclear
(B) Thermal
(C) New and renewable energy
(D) Hydro

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(B), (D), (C), (A)

The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (D), (C), (A)

NOTE: THIS QUESTION HAS BEEN ASKED FROM OLD NCERT BOOK (I.E  bEFORE RATIONALISATION). AS PER THIS BOOK THE CORRECT ASNWER SHOULD BE B, C ,D, A. BUT THIS OPTION IS MISSING FROM THE LIST OF OPTIONS.

In India, in 2016, thermal sources accounted for 67 per cent of the power generation capacity. Hydel power accounted for 14 per cent, while nuclear power accounted for only 2 per cent. New and renewable energy constituted about 17.30 %.