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MCQs on “India’s Renewable Energy Targets: Achievements and Future Goals”

  1. What is India’s renewable energy target for 2030?
    a) 200 GW
    b) 300 GW
    c) 450 GW
    d) 500 GW
    Answer: d) 500 GW
  2. As of 2023, India has achieved how much renewable energy capacity?
    a) 120 GW
    b) 150 GW
    c) 170 GW
    d) 100 GW
    Answer: c) 170 GW
  3. Which of the following renewable energy sources has the highest installed capacity in India?
    a) Solar
    b) Wind
    c) Hydropower
    d) Biomass
    Answer: a) Solar
  4. What was the renewable energy target set for India under the Paris Agreement?
    a) 100 GW by 2022
    b) 175 GW by 2022
    c) 250 GW by 2025
    d) 300 GW by 2025
    Answer: b) 175 GW by 2022
  5. India’s ambitious International Solar Alliance (ISA) was launched in collaboration with which country?
    a) United States
    b) France
    c) Germany
    d) China
    Answer: b) France
  6. What is India’s rank globally in terms of installed renewable energy capacity (as of 2023)?
    a) 3rd
    b) 4th
    c) 5th
    d) 6th
    Answer: b) 4th
  7. Which state has the highest installed solar energy capacity in India?
    a) Rajasthan
    b) Gujarat
    c) Maharashtra
    d) Tamil Nadu
    Answer: a) Rajasthan
  8. What is the target for India’s solar power capacity by 2022?
    a) 50 GW
    b) 75 GW
    c) 100 GW
    d) 175 GW
    Answer: c) 100 GW
  9. The National Solar Mission launched in 2010 aimed to establish India as a global leader in which type of energy?
    a) Wind
    b) Solar
    c) Biomass
    d) Hydropower
    Answer: b) Solar
  10. Which ministry is responsible for India’s renewable energy development?
    a) Ministry of Power
    b) Ministry of Environment
    c) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
    d) Ministry of Science and Technology
    Answer: c) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  11. Which of the following is NOT part of India’s renewable energy strategy?
    a) Wind energy
    b) Nuclear energy
    c) Solar energy
    d) Biomass energy
    Answer: b) Nuclear energy
  12. By which year does India aim to achieve net-zero carbon emissions?
    a) 2035
    b) 2040
    c) 2050
    d) 2070
    Answer: d) 2070
  13. Which of the following policies is directly related to India’s renewable energy goals?
    a) Make in India
    b) National Action Plan on Climate Change
    c) Atmanirbhar Bharat
    d) Swachh Bharat Mission
    Answer: b) National Action Plan on Climate Change
  14. India is the largest producer of which renewable energy resource?
    a) Solar power
    b) Wind power
    c) Biomass power
    d) Small hydropower
    Answer: a) Solar power
  15. India’s target of 175 GW by 2022 included how much wind energy capacity?
    a) 50 GW
    b) 60 GW
    c) 75 GW
    d) 100 GW
    Answer: b) 60 GW
  16. Which of the following renewable energy targets has India already surpassed by 2022?
    a) Solar energy
    b) Wind energy
    c) Biomass energy
    d) Small hydro energy
    Answer: a) Solar energy
  17. India’s Green Hydrogen Mission aims to produce how much green hydrogen by 2030?
    a) 3 million tonnes
    b) 5 million tonnes
    c) 7 million tonnes
    d) 10 million tonnes
    Answer: b) 5 million tonnes
  18. Which country is India’s largest partner in solar energy development?
    a) Germany
    b) Japan
    c) USA
    d) France
    Answer: d) France
  19. The “One Sun, One World, One Grid” initiative is associated with which energy source?
    a) Solar
    b) Wind
    c) Hydropower
    d) Biomass
    Answer: a) Solar
  20. India’s renewable energy installed capacity accounts for approximately what percentage of its total energy capacity as of 2023?
    a) 10%
    b) 25%
    c) 40%
    d) 50%
    Answer: c) 40%
  21. The largest floating solar power plant in India is located in which state?
    a) Maharashtra
    b) Tamil Nadu
    c) Telangana
    d) Kerala
    Answer: c) Telangana
  22. Which renewable energy project was launched in collaboration with NTPC and the Indian Railways to provide solar power?
    a) Solar Railways Program
    b) Green Rail Initiative
    c) National Solar Rail Project
    d) Solar Energy Corridor
    Answer: b) Green Rail Initiative
  23. Which of the following countries is a part of India’s International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
    a) United Kingdom
    b) Canada
    c) China
    d) Australia
    Answer: d) Australia
  24. What is the contribution of hydropower to India’s renewable energy capacity as of 2023?
    a) 20 GW
    b) 45 GW
    c) 60 GW
    d) 75 GW
    Answer: b) 45 GW
  25. Which of the following is a challenge India faces in achieving its renewable energy targets?
    a) Lack of technological development
    b) High energy demand growth
    c) Intermittency of renewable sources
    d) Lack of government support
    Answer: c) Intermittency of renewable sources
  26. India’s ambitious plan to install solar panels on all rooftops aims to achieve how much capacity?
    a) 20 GW
    b) 40 GW
    c) 60 GW
    d) 100 GW
    Answer: b) 40 GW
  27. Which renewable energy form does India focus on to meet its rural electrification goals?
    a) Wind
    b) Small hydro
    c) Biomass
    d) Solar
    Answer: d) Solar
  28. Which Indian state has the largest wind power capacity?
    a) Maharashtra
    b) Gujarat
    c) Karnataka
    d) Tamil Nadu
    Answer: d) Tamil Nadu
  29. The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme is aimed at which sector?
    a) Rural electrification
    b) Solar energy in agriculture
    c) Energy storage systems
    d) Hydropower development
    Answer: b) Solar energy in agriculture
  30. Which of the following countries is not a member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
    a) Germany
    b) Saudi Arabia
    c) United States
    d) Brazil
    Answer: a) Germany
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