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What is the maximum subsidy for a 3 kW or above rooftop solar system under PM Surya Ghar Yojana?

Correct answer: (C) ₹78,000.

Under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, the maximum subsidy for a rooftop solar system of 3 kW or above is Rs 78,000.

  1. (A)

    ₹30,000

  2. (B)

    ₹60,000

  3. (C)

    ₹78,000

  4. (D)

    ₹1,00,000

Explanation

PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana links household rooftop-solar subsidy to the suitable plant capacity. The official PIB subsidy table shows Rs 30,000 to Rs 60,000 for 1-2 kW systems, Rs 60,000 to Rs 78,000 for 2-3 kW systems, and Rs 78,000 for systems above 3 kW. This matches the scheme structure in the question: Rs 30,000 for 1 kW, Rs 60,000 for 2 kW, and a capped maximum of Rs 78,000 once the system reaches 3 kW or more. The scheme also provides subsidy support of up to 40 percent, so the exam point is the ceiling for the higher-capacity residential rooftop solar slab, not a per-kW multiplication beyond 3 kW.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Rs 30,000 corresponds to the lower 1 kW subsidy level, not the maximum slab for a 3 kW or above rooftop solar system.
  • (B) Rs 60,000 is tied to the 2 kW level and appears within the 1-2 kW or 2-3 kW range, but it is below the 3 kW-and-above ceiling.
  • (D) Rs 1,00,000 is not supported by the given scheme structure or the PIB subsidy table, which caps the 3 kW-and-above subsidy at Rs 78,000.

Concept

This tests government schemes in environment and renewable energy, especially subsidy design for clean-energy adoption. RAS repeats such facts because rooftop solar links climate policy, household welfare and current government programmes.

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