UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — PM Surya Ghar will add 1 lakh rooftop solar every 5 days soon

Q1. With reference to the metering of grid-connected rooftop solar systems under the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Under gross-metering, the rooftop system's generation is first used within the premises and only the surplus left after self-consumption is credited to the consumer.
  2. A prosumer injects electricity into the grid through a supply point separate from the one through which it draws electricity from the grid.
  3. Whether a prosumer's generation is adjusted against the units it consumes or against its bill amount depends on whether net-metering or gross-metering applies to it.
  • A. 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 only
  • C. 3 only
  • D. 1 and 2 only

Q2. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. A household with a net-metered rooftop solar system can end a billing period with a zero energy bill even though it drew electricity from the grid at night.
  2. Under net-metering, the energy a prosumer exports to the grid is adjusted against the energy it consumes from the grid.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Q3. With reference to how a household's rooftop solar system is approved and commissioned under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Technical feasibility of a household's rooftop system is approved by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy through the National Portal, since the scheme is centrally funded.
  2. Before the system is commissioned, distribution company officials inspect the installation and install the net meter.
  3. The central financial assistance reaches the beneficiary's bank account only after the system has been commissioned.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3
  • D. 1 only

Q4. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. Under the PLI scheme 'National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules', a manufacturer earns a higher incentive for modules of greater efficiency and for sourcing more of its materials locally.
  2. Under the same scheme, incentives are disbursed on sales of modules for a fixed period after the manufacturing plant is commissioned.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Q5. With reference to India's updated Nationally Determined Contribution (2022) under the Paris Agreement, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Its non-fossil target is expressed as a share of cumulative installed electric power capacity, not as a share of electricity actually generated.
  2. Its emission-intensity target is measured against the emission intensity of GDP in 2005.
  3. It commits India to a cap on absolute greenhouse gas emissions to be reached by 2030.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1 only