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UPSC Prelims 2025 GS Paper 1, question 70

Topic: Economy

Q70

Consider the following statements about ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ :

I. It targets installation of one crore solar rooftop panels in the residential sector.

II. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy aims to impart training on installation, operation, maintenance and repairs of solar rooftop systems at grassroot levels.

III. It aims to create more than three lakhs skilled manpower through fresh skilling, and up-skilling, under scheme component of capacity building.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. (a) I and II only
  2. (b) I and III only
  3. (c) II and III only
  4. (d) I, II and IIICorrect answer

Solution.

Answer: (d) I, II and III

  1. Statement I is correct: launched in February 2024, PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana targets installing rooftop solar plants in one crore residential households across India.
  2. Statement II is correct: under the scheme's capacity-building component, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) conducts grassroots training on the installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of rooftop solar systems.
  3. Statement III is correct: the official MNRE scheme guidelines aim to create over three lakh skilled personnel (including at least one lakh Solar PV Technicians) through fresh skilling and up-skilling.