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Which pair of initiatives is credited with driving the growth of solar power in India?

  1. A.PM Surya Ghar and PM-KUSUM
  2. B.PM Ujjwala and PM Gati Shakti
  3. C.PM Awas and PM Mudra
  4. D.PM Vishwakarma and PM Poshan

Correct answer

A. PM Surya Ghar and PM-KUSUM

Explanation

The correct answer is PM Surya Ghar and PM-KUSUM. In the article shared by the Prime Minister, the growth of solar power in India is credited to initiatives such as these two, which carry the household and the farm side of solar generation respectively. Option B is wrong because neither PM Ujjwala nor PM Gati Shakti is named in connection with solar growth here. Option C is wrong because PM Awas and PM Mudra belong to housing and to small credit and are not part of this account. Option D is wrong because PM Vishwakarma and PM Poshan concern artisans and school nutrition and have no place in it. Alongside the two schemes, the piece points to solar powered agriculture, energy storage, manufacturing and green jobs as the road ahead for the sector.

Read the full article: PM Surya Ghar, PM-KUSUM Drive Solar Push Towards 500 GW Target

Q1.EnvironmentEasy

India is working towards a renewable energy target of how much capacity, as named in the article shared by the Prime Minister?

  1. A.300 GW
  2. B.400 GW
  3. C.500 GW
  4. D.750 GW
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Correct answer: C. 500 GW

The article by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, which the Prime Minister shared, looks at what lies ahead for solar power in the country as India works towards a renewable energy target of 500 GW, with solar powered farming, energy storage, manufacturing and green jobs named among the areas of growth.

Q2.EnvironmentMedium

According to the articles shared by the Prime Minister, which areas are seeing expansion and investment in India’s clean energy shift?

  1. A.Rooftop solar, storage and transmission
  2. B.Offshore oil drilling and refining
  3. C.Coal gasification and washing
  4. D.Nuclear fuel reprocessing
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Correct answer: A. Rooftop solar, storage and transmission

The article written by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi with Mike Bloomberg, which the Prime Minister shared, records the growth of renewable energy as a whole, the expansion of rooftop solar and the money going into storage and into transmission.