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Renewable Energy

Asked 8 times in UPSC Mains · first asked 2013 · last asked 2022 · 95 total marks

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Do you think India will meet 50 percent of its energy needs from renewable energy by 2030 ? Justify your answer. How will the shift of subsidies from fossil fuels to renewables help achieve the above objective ? Explain.

2022GS-315 marks

Describe the benefits of deriving electric energy from sunlight in contrast to the conventional energy generation. What are the initiatives offered by our Government for this purpose?

2020GS-315 marks

With growing energy needs should India keep on expanding its nuclear energy programme? Discuss the facts and fears associated with nuclear energy.

2018GS-315 marks

Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy is the sine qua non to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Comment on the progress made in India in this regard.

2018GS-310 marks

Give an account of the current status and the targets to be achieved pertaining to renewable energy sources in the country. Discuss in brief the importance of National Programme on Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs).

2016GS-312.5 marks

To what factors can the recent dramatic fall in equipment costs and tariff of solar energy be attributed? What implications does the trend have for the thermal power producers and the related industry?

2015GS-312.5 marks

Write a note on India's green energy corridor to alleviate the problems of conventional energy.

2013GS-310 marks

What do you understand by run of the river hydroelectricity project? How is it different from any other hydroelectricity project?

2013GS-35 marks