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Q1Consider the following statements: 1. Southern Grid was synchronously connected with the rest of the national power grid on December 31, 2013. 2. The connection was achieved through the Raichur-Solapur 765 kV single-circuit transmission line. 3. The December 2013 interconnection made India a national grid of about 532 GW installed generation capacity. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is false because the PIB release described the system then as having about 232 GW of installed generation capacity, not 532 GW.
Q2Consider the following statements about the Green Energy Corridor: 1. Green Energy Corridor Phase-II is an intra-state transmission system scheme. 2. Phase-II provides for about 10,750 circuit kilometres of transmission lines and about 27,500 MVA of substation transformation capacity. 3. Phase-II is meant to evacuate about 24 GW of renewable energy in eight states. 4. Green Energy Corridor-Inter-State commissioned about 3,200 circuit kilometres of transmission lines in March 2020. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. Phase-II is for the intra-state transmission system, with about 10,750 circuit kilometres and 27,500 MVA, while the inter-state component had about 3,200 circuit kilometres commissioned in March 2020. Statement 3 is incorrect because the 24 GW/eight-state description belongs to Phase-I; Phase-II facilitates about 20 GW in seven states.
Q3Consider the following statements about the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme: 1. It aims to reduce AT&C losses at pan-India level to 12-15 percent. 2. Its duration is from FY 2021-22 to FY 2024-25. 3. Its release of funds is linked to results and reforms. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct: the target is 12-15 percent AT&C losses. Statement 2 is incorrect: the scheme duration is five years from FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26, not FY 2024-25. Statement 3 is correct because fund release is linked to results and reforms.
Q4Consider the following statements about the National Solar Mission scale-up: 1. The Union Cabinet approved raising the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission target to 1,00,000 MW by 2022. 2. The target was to principally comprise 40 GW rooftop and 60 GW large and medium scale grid-connected solar projects. 3. The target was to be met entirely through rooftop projects, with no large or medium scale grid-connected solar projects. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The Cabinet-approved scale-up raised the target to 1,00,000 MW and split it principally between 40 GW rooftop and 60 GW large/medium grid-connected projects. Statement 3 is false because the plan explicitly included large and medium scale grid-connected solar projects.
Q5Consider the following statements about the Solar Parks scheme: 1. The Government has implemented a scheme for setting up 50 solar parks with aggregate capacity of 40,000 MW. 2. These parks are meant to provide developed infrastructure for installation of solar power projects. 3. The central support for park development is fixed only at Rs. 50 lakh per MW, irrespective of project cost. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The PIB release states 50 solar parks of 40,000 MW and their developed-infrastructure purpose. Statement 3 is false because assistance is up to Rs. 20 lakh per MW or 30% of project cost, whichever is lower, plus DPR assistance.
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6Consider the following statements about India's national power grid: 1. Regional grids were initially interconnected through HVDC links for controlled power flow. 2. The first inter-regional AC link in 1992 was between the Western Region and Southern Region. 3. The 220 kV Srinagar-Leh Transmission System connected the remote Leh region to the national grid in January 2019. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements about Green Energy Corridor Phase-II: 1. The Intra-State Transmission System component approved in January 2022 provides for about 10,750 ckm of transmission lines. 2. The same Intra-State component provides for about 27,500 MVA transformation capacity. 3. The Intra-State component covers seven states including Rajasthan. 4. The Ladakh Inter-State Transmission System project is to be implemented by state distribution companies rather than POWERGRID. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements about PM-KUSUM components and support: 1. Component A provides for 10,000 MW of decentralized ground or stilt-mounted grid-connected solar or other renewable energy plants by farmers on their land. 2. Component C covers solarisation of 35 lakh existing grid-connected agriculture pumps and feeder-level solarisation. 3. For Component B and individual pump solarisation under Component C, central financial assistance is generally 30%, with 50% in specified North Eastern, Himalayan and island areas. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements about UDAY: 1. Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana was launched by the Government of India on November 20, 2015. 2. UDAY was meant for operational and financial turnaround of state-owned power distribution companies. 3. The scheme aimed to reduce interest burden, cost of power and distribution-sector power losses. 4. UDAY was designed primarily for financing new central-sector thermal generation projects. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements about Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY): 1. DDUGJY was launched in December 2014 for rural areas. 2. Its components included segregation of agriculture feeders and strengthening of rural distribution infrastructure. 3. Its stated focus was only on urban power distribution and it did not include village electrification works. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements about India's Phase-I Strategic Petroleum Reserve: 1. It created underground rock caverns for storage of 5.33 MMT of crude oil. 2. Padur has a storage capacity of 1.50 MMT under Phase-I. 3. Mangalore has a storage capacity of 1.50 MMT under Phase-I. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements about India's Phase-I Strategic Petroleum Reserve: 1. Underground rock caverns with a total storage capacity of 5.33 MMT of crude oil were created at Visakhapatnam, Mangalore and Padur. 2. Padur alone accounted for 5.33 MMT of the Phase-I capacity. 3. The total 5.33 MMT reserve was estimated to supply about 10.5 days of India's crude requirement based on 2015-16 consumption. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements about PM-KUSUM: 1. The scheme was approved on 22 July 2019. 2. Component A covers decentralized ground-mounted grid-connected renewable energy power plants of 500 kW to 2 MW capacity. 3. Component B covers installation of standalone solar-powered agriculture pumps. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements: 1. Saubhagya was launched to ensure electrification of all willing households in rural as well as urban areas. 2. The total project outlay of Saubhagya was Rs. 12,320 crore. 3. Solar power packs under Saubhagya for remote and inaccessible households comprised 500 to 600 Wp systems. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements about PM-KUSUM: 1. PM-KUSUM was launched in March 2019 and scaled up in September 2023. 2. Its objectives include de-dieselising the farm sector and providing energy and water security to farmers. 3. Component B is for solarisation of existing grid-connected agriculture pumps, not standalone off-grid solar water pumps. Which of the statements given above are correct?