In which city was the 8th edition of Windergy India 2026 inaugurated?

The correct answer is 59.20 GW. Speaking at the inauguration of Windergy India 2026 in Chennai, the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy put installed wind capacity at that level as on 30 September 2026, and said the country is firmly placed to cross 100 GW of wind capacity by 2030. Options A, C and D are figures that were not reported. The same address gave two more numbers worth memorising: a record addition of 6.05 GW in FY2026, which is the highest annual wind installation India has achieved, and the expectation that the addition in FY2027 will be larger still. Taken together, the installed base, the record yearly addition and the 2030 target are the three figures an examiner is most likely to pick from this story, so candidates should learn them as a group rather than one at a time.

The correct answer is Denmark, Germany and Spain. These were the three countries with dedicated pavilions at the Chennai event, which also brought together about 400 exhibitors representing more than 20 countries and 500 delegates. Options B, C and D each mix in nations with well known wind industries, which makes them plausible distractors, but only the first set matches what was reported for this edition. Aspirants should remember the agreements announced at the same ceremony, since they are equally examinable: the IWTMA-BWE Global MoU, the IWTMA-PTB Letter of Intent and an IWTMA-OECD collaboration, all aimed at bringing better technology into the Indian wind sector. Representatives of several state governments were honoured for easing land availability, granting clearances on time and resolving right-of-way problems that otherwise delay wind projects.

The correct answer is Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh, the source area of the Gomti whose master plan for rejuvenation and integrated development was approved at the 68th Executive Committee meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga held in December 2025. Option B, Gaya in Bihar, is wrong for this question, though Bihar does figure in the meeting through the proposed rejuvenation of the Niranjana, also called the Falgu. Option C, Etawah, is wrong but appears in the review as one of the Uttar Pradesh towns where projects for the Yamuna have been sanctioned, along with Mathura-Vrindavan, Kosi-Chhata, Agra and Firozabad. Option D, Prayagraj, is wrong here; it was among the cities where cleanliness drives were held on World River Day. Remember that a one MLD plant using Nature-based Solutions has been approved for the Gomti site.

The correct answer is 527 projects worth 43,266 crore rupees, the position as of August 2026, with 368 projects already completed. The other options change either the count of projects or the cost and are therefore wrong; they are typical distractors built by shifting the leading digit. For revision it helps to hold the sewerage sub-totals alongside the headline numbers: of 219 sanctioned sewerage projects, 147 are finished, and the sanctioned treatment capacity of 6,603 MLD has so far yielded 4,339 MLD, while the sanctioned sewer network of 5,245 km has produced 4,615 km on the ground. The Minister used this review to press agencies and State governments to clear pending detailed project reports and land issues so that ongoing projects finish on time.

The correct answer is the Union Jal Shakti Minister, C. R. Paatil, who presided over the meeting in New Delhi. Option A is wrong because river rejuvenation under the Namami Gange Programme sits with the Ministry of Jal Shakti, not with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, even though the subject is environmental. Option C is wrong; the Director General of the National Mission for Clean Ganga, Rajeev Kumar Mital, attended the meeting and presented the progress of the programme, but the task force is chaired by the Minister. Option D is wrong, although urban local bodies are deeply involved in sewage work and city sanitation action plans. Candidates should also remember that the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Raj Bhushan Chaudhary, was present, and that the Empowered Task Force is the top review body for the Ganga basin.