PM KUSUM, which promotes solar energy in agriculture, was launched in which month and year?
- A.February 2019
- B.February 2015
- C.August 2020
- D.January 2023
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Explanation
The correct answer is February 2019. The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan, shortened to PM KUSUM, was launched then to push solar adoption in farming, cut dependence on diesel and let farmers diversify their earnings. It envisages central financial assistance of about Rs 34,422 crore and supports decentralised generation along with the solarisation of agricultural pumps. Options B, C and D give dates that do not match the scheme. Candidates should not confuse this launch year with that of the India Agrivoltaics Alliance, which is anchored by the National Solar Energy Federation of India and was launched in 2023 with more than 40 members today. A third body worth remembering is the Centre of Excellence on agrivoltaics run by the National Institute of Solar Energy with ICAR’s Indian Agricultural Research Institute, where a 100-kilowatt system has been set up.
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Practice Questions
As of August 2025, how many operational agrivoltaic projects did India have and of what installed capacity?
- A.26 projects of 27.54 megawatts
- B.36 projects of 37.54 megawatts
- C.46 projects of 47.54 megawatts
- D.36 projects of 137.54 megawatts
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That was India’s operational agrivoltaic fleet as of August 2025, and alongside it 10 pilot projects were under development. These projects are spread across different agro-climatic regions and use elevated structures, interspace layouts and tracking systems.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is another name used for agrivoltaics?
- A.Floating solar
- B.Dual-use solar
- C.Concentrated solar power
- D.Rooftop solar
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Agrivoltaics is also known as agrisolar or dual-use solar, the names pointing to the same idea of one plot of land serving two purposes, growing a crop and generating electricity.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following correctly describes an off-stream closed-loop pumped storage scheme?
- A.Both reservoirs lie on a river, stream or nallah
- B.One reservoir lies on a watercourse and the other does not
- C.Neither reservoir lies on a river or perennial stream
- D.Both reservoirs are built inside an existing irrigation canal
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Pumped storage schemes are grouped by how their reservoirs relate to natural watercourses, and the closed-loop variety keeps both reservoirs away from them.
Read the full explanation →Which region accounts for the highest identified pumped storage potential in India?
- A.Northern Region
- B.Southern Region
- C.Western Region
- D.Eastern Region
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The authority attributes this to the topography of the area and to the steep gradients of rivers that rise in the Western Ghats, since a pumped storage project needs two reservoirs at different heights within a short distance.
Read the full explanation →How much pumped storage capacity was operational in India as of August 2026?
- A.4.95 GW
- B.7.43 GW
- C.15.87 GW
- D.26.69 GW
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The correct answer is 7.43 GW, spread over ten projects, each with an installed capacity above twenty-five megawatts.
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