Current Affairs Question - 15 March 2019
National Renewable Energy
Feed In Tariff Model (FiT)
Choose the correct statement(s) vis-à-vis Feed in Tariff Model (FiT):
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This model is generally used for non-renewable source of energy.
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This model is generally used for renewable source of energy
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This model is generally used for the auction of coal mines.
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This model is generally used for the auction of spectrum in telecom sector.
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National Renewable Energy
Solar Energy Corporation Of India
Consider the following statements with respect to Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI):
- SECI comes under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy and is dedicated to the solar energy sector only.
- SECI has been renamed as Renewable Energy Corporation of India.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
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Only 1
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Only 2
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| C |
Both 1 and 2
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| D |
Neither 1 nor 2
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National Renewable Energy
Solar Energy
Consider the following statements:
- In India, solar energy has more share than wind energy at present.
- The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an alliance of more than 121 countries which lies completely between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
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1 only
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2 only
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Both 1 and 2
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None
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National Biodiversity & Conservation
New Frog Species
A frog that has recently been discovered from the Western Ghats has been named after which tribal community?
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Dongaria Kondh
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| B |
. Irula
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Kurichiya
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| D |
Munda
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