UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — PM Surya Ghar Yojana Drives Energy Transition: 9.56 GW Rooftop Solar Capacity Added till March 2026

Question 1

The ₹75,021 crore total outlay sanctioned for the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is apportioned across how many distinct expenditure components (such as central financial assistance to consumers, incentives to DISCOMs, Model Solar Village, etc.)?

Accepted Answer

Six

Answer

Four

Answer

Five

Answer

Eight

Question 2

With respect to the component-wise financial allocation under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, consider the following:
1. Incentives to DISCOMs — ₹4,950 crore
2. Model Solar Village component — ₹800 crore
3. Assistance to each selected Model Solar Village — ₹1 crore
4. Total scheme outlay till FY 2026-27 — ₹70,521 crore
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 4

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 3

Consider the following figures reported for the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana around March 2026:
1. Rooftop solar capacity added since launch — about 9,566.89 MW
2. Central Financial Assistance disbursed to beneficiaries — about ₹17,967.53 crore
3. Rooftop solar systems installed — about 26.20 lakh
4. Estimated employment generation across the value chain — about 27 lakh jobs
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

4 only

Answer

1 and 3

Answer

2 only

Answer

2 and 4

Question 4

Consider the following statements regarding the progress of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana relative to its stated targets:
1. As on 20.03.2026, the cumulative rooftop solar capacity added under the scheme had crossed 9,500 MW.
2. The scheme aims to achieve rooftop solar installations in one crore residential households by FY 2026-27.
3. As on 19.03.2026, the Central Financial Assistance disbursed under the scheme had exceeded ₹20,000 crore.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Question 5

Consider the following stakeholder–role pairings in the institutional architecture of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana:
1. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy — nodal ministry implementing the scheme
2. Power distribution companies (DISCOMs) — incentivised for additional grid-connected rooftop solar capacity
3. Urban Local Bodies and Panchayats — incentivised for promoting rooftop solar in their jurisdictions
4. Model Solar Village — one to be developed per State
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

2 and 4

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 6

Under the Model Solar Village component of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, how many Model Solar Villages are envisaged to be developed within each district of the country?

Accepted Answer

Exactly one per district

Answer

Exactly two per district

Answer

One per development block

Answer

One per Gram Panchayat

Question 7

Consider the following statements comparing the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana with earlier solar initiatives and its own announcement timeline:
1. The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana was launched in 2024, whereas the National Solar Mission had been launched in 2010.
2. The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana was approved by the Union Cabinet on 29 February 2024.
3. The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana was first announced in the Union Budget presented in July 2024.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

1 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Question 8

Consider the following statements about the lineage and design of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana:
1. The National Solar Mission was launched under the National Action Plan on Climate Change.
2. The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is anchored on the residential household sector.
3. The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana was launched in the year 2024.
4. The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana formally replaced the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission as India's apex solar mission.
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

4 only

Answer

1 and 2

Answer

3 only

Answer

2 and 4

Question 9

The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana supports India's 'Panchamrit' climate pledges announced at COP26. Consider the following as elements of those pledges:
1. Achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030
2. Meeting 50% of energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030
3. Reducing total projected carbon emissions by one billion tonnes by 2030
4. Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 4

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 10

The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, a key residential rooftop solar instrument feeding into India's 500 GW non-fossil target, is implemented by which one of the following Union ministries?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Answer

Ministry of Power

Answer

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Answer

Ministry of Heavy Industries

Question 11

Consider the following statements regarding the Central Financial Assistance (CFA) structure under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana:
1. The CFA covers 60% of the system cost for the first 2 kW of capacity.
2. For capacity between 2 kW and 3 kW, the CFA covers 40% of the additional system cost.
3. The CFA is available on the entire installed capacity of a household system, without any upper cap.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

1 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Question 12

Consider the following statements about the objectives and beneficiary entitlements of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana:
1. The scheme targets rooftop solar installation in one crore households.
2. It seeks to provide up to 300 units of free electricity per month to beneficiary households.
3. It is designed for the residential sector.
4. Every household in the country is automatically eligible, irrespective of whether it has its own roof or a valid electricity connection.
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

4 only

Answer

1 and 2

Answer

2 and 3

Answer

3 and 4

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — PM Surya Ghar Yojana Drives Energy Transition: 9.56 GW Rooftop Solar Capacity Added till March 2026

Q1. The ₹75,021 crore total outlay sanctioned for the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is apportioned across how many distinct expenditure components (such as central financial assistance to consumers, incentives to DISCOMs, Model Solar Village, etc.)?

Q6. Under the Model Solar Village component of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, how many Model Solar Villages are envisaged to be developed within each district of the country?

Q10. The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, a key residential rooftop solar instrument feeding into India's 500 GW non-fossil target, is implemented by which one of the following Union ministries?