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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has launched Vidyut PRAVAH Mobile App will empower common people to demand 24X7 power
A
Narendra Singh Tomar
B
Piyush Goyal
C
Nirmala Sitharaman
D
Sanwar Lal Jat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy launched a mobile application “Vidyut PRAVAH”-Electricity, Price Availability and Highlights”’ at a function on 31st March 2016.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Government of India is committed to improving the quality of life of its citizens through higher electricity consumption. The aim is to provide each household access to electricity, round the clock. The ‘Power for All’ programme is a major step in this direction.

Detailed explanation-3: -Established in 1975, NTPC Ltd. is India’s largest player with an installed capacity of 69.01 GW as of FY2022. It has been growing at a CAGR of 6.5% over the past 7 years and the company aims to become a 130 GW company by 2032 by focusing more on renewable energy hereafter.

Detailed explanation-4: -Apart from this, the Adani Group has also installed a 40 MW Solar power plant in Kutch district, Gujarat, taking the overall installed capacity to 8, 620 MW – the highest amongst private sector producers, across all fuels.

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