Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Infrastructure

Question:

Which of the following are the challenges faced by power sector in India?

Options:

India’s installed capacity to generate electricity is not sufficient to feed the high economic growth.

India's installed capacity is under-utilised because plants are not running properly.

State Electricity Boards (SEBs), which distribute electricity, incur losses due to transmission and distribution losses, wrong pricing of electricity and other inefficiencies.

All of these

Correct Answer:

All of these

Explanation:

Some of the challenges that India’s power sector faces today are — (i) India’s installed capacity to generate electricity is not sufficient to feed the high economic growth. At present, India is able to add only 20,000 MW a year. Even the installed capacity is under-utilised because plants are not run properly  (ii) State Electricity Boards (SEBs), which distribute electricity, incur losses exceed`20,000 crores. This is due to transmission and distribution losses, wrong pricing of electricity and other inefficiencies.