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PM-KUSUM MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Practice questions
Q1Consider the following statements on financial assistance under PM-KUSUM: 1. For Component B and individual solarisation under Component C in normal areas, central assistance is 30% of the benchmark cost or tender cost, whichever is lower. 2. In the same normal-area cases, the state contribution is at least 30% and the farmer contribution is up to 40%. 3. In special-category areas, central assistance is 50%, the state contributes at least 30%, and the farmer share is up to 20%. 4. Under Component A, the farmer receives a 30% capital subsidy. Which option is correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 correctly set out the assistance patterns for Components B and C individual solarisation: 30:at least 30:up to 40 in normal areas, and 50:at least 30:up to 20 in special-category areas. Statement 4 is false because Component A provides no capital subsidy to the farmer or developer.
Q2What is the revised solar-capacity target of PM-KUSUM?
The revised PM-KUSUM objective is to add about 34,800 MW of solar capacity with central financial support of ₹34,422 crore, including implementing-agency service charges. The 10,000 MW figure belongs only to Component A, while the other component targets are expressed as numbers of pumps.
Q3Which ministry administers PM-KUSUM?
PM-KUSUM is a central renewable-energy scheme administered by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Its objectives include farmer energy security, reduced diesel use in irrigation and additional income linked to solar power, so option A identifies the correct nodal ministry.
Q4Match the PM-KUSUM components with their principal targets: 1. Component A — 10,000 MW decentralised grid-connected renewable plants 2. Component B — 14 lakh stand-alone solar agriculture pumps 3. Component C — Solarisation of 35 lakh grid-connected agriculture pumps Which option gives the correct match?
All three matches reproduce the distinct component targets: Component A covers 10,000 MW of decentralised grid-connected plants, Component B covers 14 lakh stand-alone solar agriculture pumps, and Component C covers solarisation of 35 lakh grid-connected agriculture pumps, including individual and feeder-level solarisation.
Q5Consider the following statements about Component A of PM-KUSUM: 1. Eligible renewable-energy plants normally have a capacity from 500 kW to 2 MW. 2. The farmer or developer receives a capital subsidy under this component. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because Component A renewable-energy projects are specified in the 500 kW to 2 MW range. Statement 2 is incorrect: there is no capital subsidy for the farmer or developer under Component A. Instead, the distribution company can receive a procurement-based incentive for eligible power purchases.
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