With reference to India Energy Security Scenarios (IESS) 2047, consider the following statements:1.IESS is user-friendly interactive tool that can help ministries/departments to develop a variety of energy transition scenarios to achieve net-zero.2.IESS will also be tasked with devising strategies to increase energy generation from coal-based power plants in response to the growing demand.Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

Q. With reference to India Energy Security Scenarios (IESS) 2047, consider the following statements:
1.IESS is user-friendly interactive tool that can help ministries/departments to develop a variety of energy transition scenarios to achieve net-zero.
2.IESS will also be tasked with devising strategies to increase energy generation from coal-based power plants in response to the growing demand.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is correct. IESS is an open-source web-based tool launched by Niti Aayog. Its purpose is to assess the integrated impact of various green energy policies of the Government of India. It is user-friendly interactive tool that can help ministries/departments to develop a variety of energy transition scenarios to achieve net-zero.

Statement 2 is incorrect. There is no such aim of the IESS.

Source: ForumIAS

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