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Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), Indonesia, are jointly hosting an ‘ASEAN-India High Level Conference on Renewable Energy (RE)’.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The ASEAN-India High-Level Virtual Conference on Renewable Energy being organized by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Ministry of External Affairs began on 7 Feb’22.

Detailed explanation-3: -This data was collected by consulting company Enerdata, which annually publishes a report on energy production and consumption worldwide and its environmental impact. The same report shows the largest producer of “clean” energy is Norway, where 99% of the energy produced comes from renewable sources.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rajasthan has the highest solar power generation potential of any state in the country. The state recently surpassed Karnataka as the leading state in solar installations. As of December 2022, Rajasthan’s operational solar power projects produced roughly 16,060 MW of solar energy.

Detailed explanation-5: -2022. India stands 4th globally in Renewable Energy Installed Capacity (including Large Hydro), 4th in Wind Power capacity & 4th in Solar Power capacity (as per REN21 Renewables 2022 Global Status Report).