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Q84·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2022

Identifying the largest solar parks and floating projects in India

EconomyIndustry, MSME & ServicesStatement-basedMediumCurrent-affairs-linked

Question

Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1.

    Gujarat has the largest solar park in India.

  2. 2.

    Kerala has a fully solar powered International Airport.

  3. 3.

    Goa has the largest floating solar photovoltaic project in India.

Options

a

1 and 2

b

2 only

Answer
c

1 and 3

d

3 only

Explanation

Only Statement 2 is correct; Cochin International Airport in Kerala is the world's first fully solar-powered airport. Statement 1 is incorrect; the Bhadla Solar Park in Rajasthan (not Gujarat) is the largest. Statement 3 is incorrect; the largest floating solar projects are in Telangana (Ramagundam) and Madhya Pradesh (Omkareshwar), not Goa.

When tackling renewable energy superlatives, Rajasthan dominates land-based solar parks, while peninsular states lead floating solar projects.

Answer: (b).

Question details

Year

2022

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q84

Subject

Economy

Sub-topic

Industry, MSME & Services

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

MNRE Grid Connected Solar Installations / Bhadla Solar Park Data

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