Power for All - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   PM’s vision of 24x7 affordable environment friendly ‘Power for All’ is to be achieved by

a. 2020
b. 2021
c. 2018
d. 2022
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2022

Explanation:

  • PM’s vision of 24x7 affordable environment friendly ‘Power for All’ is to be achieved by 2022.
  • India is running the world’s largest renewable energy expansion programme with a target to increase overall renewable capacity by more than 5 times from 32,000 MW in 2014 to 1,75,000 MW in 2022.
  • Major initiatives of Ministry of Power to achieve “24 x7 Power for all” in the country are –
1. Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
2. Integrated Power Development Scheme
3. North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project
4. Regulatory Reforms
5. Advisory Group for Integrated Development of Power, Coal & New Renewable Energy
6. Independent Company for Power Reforms (POSOCO), etc.