UPSC Prelims 2025 · GS Paper I
Question 70: Economy and Social Development
Consider the following statements about ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ :
- IIt targets installation of one crore solar rooftop panels in the residential sector.
- IIThe Ministry of New and Renewable Energy aims to impart training on installation, operation, maintenance and repairs of solar rooftop systems at grassroot levels.
- IIIIt aims to create more than three lakhs skilled manpower through fresh skilling, and up-skilling, under scheme component of capacity building.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
AnswerThe answer is (d).
PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, launched in February 2024, targets rooftop solar installations for one crore households in the residential sector, so Statement I is correct. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy runs the scheme and includes a capacity-building component to train people at the grassroots in installing, operating, maintaining and repairing rooftop systems, so Statement II is correct. The scheme expects to create more than three lakh skilled workers through skilling and up-skilling, so Statement III is correct.
- I. The scheme aims at one crore households with rooftop solar.
- II. MNRE plans training at the grassroots for installation and maintenance.
- III. It aims to create more than three lakh skilled workers.
How you could have got this
- If you were sure statement I is correct, (c) goes: it leaves I out.
What you needed to know: The scheme aims at one crore households with rooftop solar.
- Then, if you were sure statement II is correct, (b) goes: it leaves II out.
What you needed to know: MNRE plans training at the grassroots for installation and maintenance.
- Then, if you were sure statement III is correct, (a) goes: it leaves III out.
What you needed to know: It aims to create more than three lakh skilled workers.
Only (d) 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) Wrong: III on the skilled workforce is also correct.
- (b) Wrong: II on MNRE training is also correct.
- (c) Wrong: I on the one crore households target is also correct.
- (d) Right: the one crore target, MNRE training and the three lakh skilled workforce are all part of the scheme.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2025, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.