MAINS 2022 · GS III · ENVIRONMENT

Do you think India will meet 50 percent of its energy needs from renewable energy by 2030…

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GS Paper III 15 marks 250 words Environment
Question

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Do you think India will meet 50 percent of its energy needs from renewable energy by 2030 ? Justify your answer. How will the shift of subsidies from fossil fuels to renewables help achieve the above objective ? Explain.

Syllabus link: GS III – Subsidies & PDS: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.

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