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    Question

    During Mumbai Climate Week, how many additional solar

    pumps were announced for Maharashtra under the PM-KUSUM scheme?
    A 50,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 75,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1 lakh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1.5 lakh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 2 lakh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    During the Mumbai Climate Week event, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Prahlad Joshi announced the installation of 1 lakh additional solar pumps in Maharashtra under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme. The PM-KUSUM programme promotes the use of solar energy in agriculture by supporting solar-powered irrigation pumps. The initiative helps farmers reduce dependence on conventional electricity and diesel pumps while encouraging renewable energy adoption in rural areas.

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