What is the total outlay of PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana?
- A.Rs 5,070 crore
- B.Rs 19,744 crore
- C.Rs 35,800 crore
- D.Rs 75,021 crore
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The correct answer is Rs 75,021 crore. The rooftop solar scheme was launched in February 2024 with that outlay and a target of one crore households. Option C is the subsidy actually transferred to beneficiaries so far, which is a part of the outlay and not the outlay itself. Option A is the outlay of the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana, approved on 31 July 2026 for floating solar projects of 5,000 MW. Option B is the outlay of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, approved in January 2023 with a production target of 5 MMT a year by 2030. Under the rooftop scheme 65.26 lakh households are already benefiting and 19.1 GW has been commissioned, numbers worth remembering together with the outlay.
Read the full article: India's Non-Fossil Power Capacity Reaches 308 GW
Practice Questions
What was India's non-fossil installed power capacity as on 31 July 2026?
- A.175 GW
- B.249 GW
- C.308 GW
- D.560 GW
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The correct answer is 308 GW, which on that date made up 55% of the country's total installed power capacity.
Read the full explanation →Where does India rank in the world in installed wind power capacity?
- A.Second
- B.Third
- C.Fourth
- D.Sixth
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Installed wind capacity in the country had reached 59.20 GW by 29 October 2026, and the sector added 6.05 GW during the financial year 2025-26, its highest annual addition so far.
Read the full explanation →Which facility did the syndicate misuse to swap the cargo in the container, as per the preliminary investigation?
- A.The self-sealing facility of a manufacturer-exporter
- B.Duty drawback on exports
- C.Bonded warehousing
- D.Transhipment permission
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The investigation found that the group arranged an export consignment through such an exporter, took the container to a private godown, removed the declared paper laminate rolls and packed red sanders logs in their place before sending it on for export.
Read the full explanation →What was the quantity and value of the red sanders seized by the DRI at Chennai Port?
- A.About 8,000 kg worth Rs 4.50 crore
- B.About 13,000 kg worth Rs 7.72 crore
- C.About 18,000 kg worth Rs 9.20 crore
- D.About 22,000 kg worth Rs 12.40 crore
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The detailed examination put the exact weight at 12.87 metric tonnes of high-grade logs, which rounds to roughly 13,000 kg, and the value at approximately Rs 7.72 crore.
Read the full explanation →Red sanders, seized by the DRI at Chennai Port, is listed in which Schedule of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972?
- A.Schedule I
- B.Schedule II
- C.Schedule III
- D.Schedule IV
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Red sanders, whose botanical name is Pterocarpus santalinus, is a protected species listed in Schedule IV of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and also in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, better known as CITES.
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