RAS question
How much CFA was disbursed under PM Surya Ghar by December 2025?
Correct answer: (C) ₹14,771.82 crore.
By December 2025, Rs 14,771.82 crore had been disbursed as Central Financial Assistance under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
Explanation
The amount to remember is Rs 14,771.82 crore, not a rounded figure. The PIB release on PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana says that, since the scheme was launched in February 2024, 20,85,514 rooftop solar systems had been installed across the country, benefiting 26,14,446 households, with Rs 14,771.82 crore disbursed as Central Financial Assistance till December 2025. That phrasing matters for RAS because the question asks specifically about CFA disbursed by the stated cut-off date, so the precise official figure in crore is the answer.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Rs 5,000 crore is far below the PIB-reported CFA disbursement of Rs 14,771.82 crore till December 2025.
- (B) Rs 10,000 crore is still short of the official December 2025 CFA disbursement figure given in the PIB release.
- (D) Rs 20,000 crore overstates the CFA released; the cited PIB figure is Rs 14,771.82 crore.
Concept
This tests government scheme tracking under Indian Economy, especially the ability to connect a flagship renewable-energy scheme with its official financial-progress figure. Such questions recur in RAS because current schemes are often asked through precise official data rather than broad descriptions.