RAS question
How many units of free electricity per month does PM Surya Ghar Yojana promise to each household?
Correct answer: (C) 300 units.
PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana aims to provide up to 300 units of free electricity every month to each household through rooftop solar.
Explanation
PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is a rooftop solar scheme for free electricity. The PM India announcement says the scheme was launched to support sustainable development and people’s wellbeing, with an investment of over Rs. 75,000 crore, and aims to light up 1 crore households by providing up to 300 units of free electricity every month. That is why 300 units is the correct figure here. The monthly free-electricity promise is linked to rooftop solar panels, consistent with the official announcement describing the scheme as a rooftop solar initiative.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 100 units understates the official monthly promise, which the PM India announcement gives as up to 300 units.
- (B) 200 units is below the figure stated for the scheme; the announcement specifies up to 300 units every month.
- (D) 500 units overstates the scheme’s stated benefit, which is up to 300 units of free electricity per month.
Concept
This tests government schemes linked to renewable energy, especially rooftop solar and household electricity access. Such schemes recur in RAS because they connect environment, welfare delivery and current government policy.