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Where does India rank in the world in installed wind power capacity?

  1. A.Second
  2. B.Third
  3. C.Fourth
  4. D.Sixth

Correct answer

C. Fourth

Explanation

The correct answer is fourth. 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. Option B is the trap, because third is India's rank in overall renewable energy installed capacity, not in wind alone. Option A would match the description of the country as the second-largest solar growth market in 2025, when more than 37 GW of solar was added against 34 GW in the United States, but that is a measure of growth in solar rather than a rank in wind. Option D finds no support in the data. Domestic turbine manufacturing capacity has also grown to about 24 GW.

Read the full article: India's Non-Fossil Power Capacity Reaches 308 GW

Practice Questions

Q3.EnvironmentHard

Which facility did the syndicate misuse to swap the cargo in the container, as per the preliminary investigation?

  1. A.The self-sealing facility of a manufacturer-exporter
  2. B.Duty drawback on exports
  3. C.Bonded warehousing
  4. D.Transhipment permission
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Correct answer: A. The self-sealing facility of a manufacturer-exporter

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.

Q4.EnvironmentMedium

What was the quantity and value of the red sanders seized by the DRI at Chennai Port?

  1. A.About 8,000 kg worth Rs 4.50 crore
  2. B.About 13,000 kg worth Rs 7.72 crore
  3. C.About 18,000 kg worth Rs 9.20 crore
  4. D.About 22,000 kg worth Rs 12.40 crore
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Correct answer: B. About 13,000 kg worth Rs 7.72 crore

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.

Q5.EnvironmentMedium

Red sanders, seized by the DRI at Chennai Port, is listed in which Schedule of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972?

  1. A.Schedule I
  2. B.Schedule II
  3. C.Schedule III
  4. D.Schedule IV
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Correct answer: D. Schedule IV

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.