Absolutely. Technical interviews for power sector PSUs often ask questions from this book, especially on plant layout, efficiency improvements, and safety systems.

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"Power Plant Engineering" by S. K. Arora and S. Domkundwar is one of the most widely recommended textbooks for mechanical, electrical, and power engineering students in India and beyond. Published by Dhanpat Rai & Co., this book has been a staple for undergraduate and graduate students preparing for university exams, competitive exams like GATE, IES, and state engineering services, as well as for professionals in the thermal, nuclear, and renewable energy sectors.

The efficiency and performance of a power plant are critical factors in determining its economic viability. The efficiency of a power plant is determined by factors such as heat rate, specific fuel consumption, and capacity factor. The performance of a power plant is determined by factors such as availability, reliability, and maintainability.

Every power plant component—from a Babcock-Wilcox boiler to a nuclear reactor core—is illustrated with labeled diagrams, making complex systems easy to understand.

The book contains hundreds of solved and unsolved numerical problems, short answer questions, and multiple-choice questions. This makes it ideal for GATE, IES, SSC JE, and university exams.

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