Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Economics

Question:

Which of the following is a challenge that India's power sector is facing now a days?

Options:

Loss due to transmission 

Prolonged power cuts

Insufficient installed capacity to generate electricity

All of the above

Correct Answer:

All of the above

Explanation:

Some of the challenges that India’s power sector faces today are —

  1. India’s installed capacity to generate electricity is not sufficient to feed the high economic growth.
  2. 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.
  3. There is general public unrest due to high power tariffs and prolonged power cuts in different parts of the country.
  4. Thermal power plants, which are the mainstay of India’s power sector are facing shortage of raw material and coal supplies.