Question

    Which country has become a net exporter of electricity for the first time recently? 

    A Nepal Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Pakistan Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Bhutan Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Bangladesh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    India has become a net exporter of electricity for the first time, the power ministry has added that upcoming cross-border transmission lines with neighbouring countries such as Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar will only increase sales. April-February power exports of around 5,798 million units were 4 percent higher than what India bought from Bhutan, which has been a steady supplier of hydro-electricity to the country since the eighties.

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