CURRENT AFFAIRS

2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At Present, total number of states under the UDAY Scheme
A
24
B
26
C
21
D
22
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -15 states have joined UDAY scheme: Piyush Goyal .

Detailed explanation-2: -Only operational (10 states, 1 UT): Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Goa, Karnataka, Puducherry, Manipur, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Tripura & Mizoram.

Detailed explanation-3: -Till now 31 states/UT have joined this scheme Mizoram being the 27th state to join.

Detailed explanation-4: -The scheme envisages: Operational improvement. Reduction of cost of generation of power. Development of Renewable Energy. Energy efficiency & conservation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Under the Union Budget 2020-21, the Indian government launched ‘UDAY 2.0’ scheme, with an aim to install smart prepaid metres, prompt payments by DISCOMs, ensure short-term availability of coal and revive gas-based plants. In addition, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a Rs.

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