Consider the following statements: 1. The PM-Surya Ghar - Muft Bijli Yojana aims to create one Model Solar Village in each district to act as a role model for the adoption of rooftop solar system (RTS) in rural areas. 2. The PM KUSUM scheme aims to subsidize farmers to install solar irrigation pumps for cultivation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The PM-Surya Ghar – Muft Bijli Yojana aims to create one Model Solar Village in each district to act as a role model for the adoption of rooftop solar system (RTS) in rural areas.
2.The PM KUSUM scheme aims to subsidize farmers to install solar irrigation pumps for cultivation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: Both Statements are correct

Statement 1 is correct: PM-Surya Ghar – Muft Bijli Yojana aims to boost share of solar rooftop capacity and enable households to generate their own power.

Model Solar Village: One village in each district to act as a role model for the adoption of RTS in rural areas.

Statement 2 is correct: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) aims to subsidize farmers to install solar irrigation pumps for cultivation.

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