Renewable Energy & Power Sector — Clean Power, Nuclear Plants & National Grid Infrastructure
India's energy sector is undergoing a profound structural transformation aimed at balancing industrial electrification with deep decarbonisation commitments under the Paris Agreement. Anchored by ambitious targets to achieve 500 gigawatts of non-fossil electricity capacity by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, the nation has accelerated the deployment of ultra-mega solar parks, offshore wind corridors, and green hydrogen production under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. Concurrently, nuclear power capacity is expanding through indigenous pressurized heavy water reactors and fast breeder technologies overseen by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India. The entire generation ecosystem is integrated through the synchronized National Electricity Grid ('One Nation, One Grid, One Frequency'), enabling efficient inter-regional power transfers, high-voltage direct current transmission corridors, and automated load dispatch.
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Question 1Solar, Wind & Green Hydrogen Initiatives
easy
Where is the world-renowned Bhadla Solar Park, one of the world's largest solar installations by operational capacity, located in India?
Question 2Nuclear Power Plants & Atomic Energy in India
easy
Which was the first commercial nuclear power station commissioned in India in 1969?
Question 3National Electricity Grid & Power Transmission
easy
What is the standard synchronous operating frequency maintained across the Indian National Electricity Grid?
Question 4Solar, Wind & Green Hydrogen Initiatives
medium
Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission approved by the Union Cabinet in 2023, what is India's target annual green hydrogen production capacity by 2030?
Question 5Nuclear Power Plants & Atomic Energy in India
medium
What is the primary fissile fuel utilized in the second stage of India's Three-Stage Nuclear Power Programme (Fast Breeder Reactors)?
Question 6National Electricity Grid & Power Transmission
medium
In which year was the Southern Regional Grid synchronously interconnected with the Central National Grid via the 765 kV Raichur-Solapur line, establishing 'One Nation, One Grid, One Frequency'?
Question 7Solar, Wind & Green Hydrogen Initiatives
medium
The Muppandal Wind Farm, the largest operational onshore wind power plant in India with a capacity of approximately 1,500 MW, is located in which state?
Question 8Nuclear Power Plants & Atomic Energy in India
hard
The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu operates which specific reactor design developed in technical collaboration with the Russian Federation?
Question 9National Electricity Grid & Power Transmission
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Which statutory central entity functions as the National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC) responsible for real-time integrated grid monitoring and economic power dispatch across India?
Question 10Nuclear Power Plants & Atomic Energy in India
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In reactor physics, what primary material serves as both the moderator and the primary coolant in India's indigenous commercial Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs)?
Question 11Solar, Wind & Green Hydrogen Missions
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Pavagada Solar Park (also known as Shakti Sthala), one of India's largest operational utility-scale solar parks with a capacity of 2,050 MW, is located in which state?
Question 12Solar, Wind & Green Hydrogen Missions
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Under the PM-KUSUM scheme launched by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, what is the core focus of Component-B?
Question 13Solar, Wind & Green Hydrogen Missions
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Where is the global headquarters of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), an intergovernmental treaty-based organization initiated by India and France?
Question 14Solar, Wind & Green Hydrogen Missions
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What is the primary scientific process used to produce 'Green Hydrogen' as distinguished from grey or brown hydrogen?
Question 15Solar, Wind & Green Hydrogen Missions
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Under the 'PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana' approved by the Union Cabinet in 2024, how many units of free monthly electricity are targeted for 1 crore beneficiary households?