RAS question
According to India's Economic Survey 2025-26, what share of installed power capacity is non-fossil as of December 2025?
Correct answer: (C) 51.93%.
As of the end of December 2025, non-fossil sources accounted for 51.93% of India’s installed power capacity.
Explanation
India’s Economic Survey 2025-26 places the figure at 51.93% of installed power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources at the end of December 2025. India had already crossed the 50% installed-power-capacity goal from non-fossil sources, so 51.93% is not just a standalone percentage; it marks the point at which non-fossil capacity had moved past that benchmark. The Economic Survey’s specific end-December 2025 installed-capacity share is the required figure, not a broad renewable-energy target or an approximate majority figure. Among the options, only 51.93% matches the Economic Survey figure.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 40.5% is below the Economic Survey’s 51.93% share and would not reflect that India had already crossed the 50% non-fossil installed-capacity mark.
- (B) 57% overstates the end-December 2025 figure; India’s Economic Survey 2025-26 gives 51.93% for non-fossil installed power capacity.
- (D) 66% is far higher than the Economic Survey figure and is not the share reported for non-fossil installed power capacity as of December 2025.
Concept
This tests the Environment and Ecology current-affairs concept of India’s energy transition, especially the distinction between installed capacity share and broader renewable-energy claims. RAS repeatedly uses Economic Survey data because it links climate policy, energy security and measurable national targets.