With reference to the Accelerating Smart Power and Renewable Energy in India (ASPIRE) programme, consider the following statements: 1. It is a bilateral initiative between the UK and India, aimed at supporting India's transition to a sustainable, low-carbon energy future. 2. Under the ASPIRE programme, ‘PRAYAS’ platform was launched to facilitate knowledge sharing on industrial decarbonization and energy efficiency. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the Accelerating Smart Power and Renewable Energy in India (ASPIRE) programme, consider the following statements:
1.It is a bilateral initiative between the UK and India, aimed at supporting India’s transition to a sustainable, low-carbon energy future.
2.Under the ASPIRE programme, ‘PRAYAS’ platform was launched to facilitate knowledge sharing on industrial decarbonization and energy efficiency.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanations –

Statement 1 is correct. The Accelerating Smart Power and Renewable Energy in India (ASPIRE) programme is a bilateral initiative between the UK and India. It focuses on supporting India’s transition to renewable energy, improving industrial energy efficiency, and decarbonization efforts.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The Industrial Decarbonization and Energy Efficiency Knowledge-Sharing Platform, known as iDEEKSHA, was developed under the ASPIRE programme to promote best practices and disseminate information on industrial decarbonization and energy efficiency.

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