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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state has unveiled its Solar Power Policy 2021?
A
Maharashtra
B
Bihar
C
Gujrat
D
Kerala
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gujarat Government has announced its new Solar Power Policy - 2021. Any person, developer or industry can set up a solar project in its premises or land without any limit. A limit of only 50 per cent of sanctioned load/contract demand for industry to set up the solar project has been removed in the new policy.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 2019, Gujarat introduced its own subsidy system called Surya - named after the Hindu sun god - with a target of 1.6GW of solar capacity from 800, 000 residential rooftop solar units by the end of March 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rajasthan has the highest solar power generation potential of any state in the country.

Detailed explanation-4: -Karnataka, the southwestern state heads India’s list of states producing solar energy. With a total installed solar power capacity of about 7, 100MW.

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