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UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies

Question 65: Economy and Social Development

Consider the following statements:

  1. 1.Appellate Tribunal for Electricity has been established by each State Government in India.
  2. 2.One of the components of the Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP) is upgradation of sub-transmission and distribution system for electricity in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a1 only
b2 only
cBoth 1 and 2
dNeither 1 nor 2

AnswerThe answer is (b).

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity was set up under the Electricity Act 2003 at the Centre, one tribunal in Delhi, to hear appeals against orders of Electricity Regulatory Commissions, not by each State, so statement 1 is false. The Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP) funds upgrading of sub-transmission and distribution systems and reducing losses, so statement 2 is correct.

  • 1. The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity is a central body, not set up by each State.
  • 2. APDRP includes upgrading sub-transmission and distribution.

How you could have got this

  1. If you were sure statement 1 is not correct, (a) and (c) go: each of them includes 1.

    What you needed to know: The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity is a central body, not set up by each State.

  2. Then, if you were sure statement 2 is correct, (d) goes: it leaves 2 out.

    What you needed to know: APDRP includes upgrading sub-transmission and distribution.

Only (b) is left. This one needs every statement.

This follows an unofficial answer: UPSC has not published its key for this year, and if that answer is wrong, so is this path.

Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Statement 1 is false: there is one central tribunal.
  • (b) Correct: only statement 2 holds.
  • (c) Statement 1 is false.
  • (d) Statement 2 is true.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2006, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.