CSE · GS-3Official PYQ · CSE 2016 · Q11Science & Technology · Science & Technology · 12.5 marks · 200 words
English
Give an account of the current status and the targets to be achieved pertaining to renewable energy sources in the country. Discuss in brief the importance of National Programme on Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs).
हिन्दी
देश में नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा के स्रोतों के संदर्भ में इनकी वर्तमान स्थिति और प्राप्त किए जाने वाले लक्ष्यों का विवरण दीजिए। प्रकाश उत्सर्जक डायोड (एल० ई० डी०) पर राष्ट्रीय कार्यक्रम के महत्त्व की विवेचना संक्षेप में कीजिए।
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2016 (English and Hindi). Source
Syllabus
Science & Technology · Science & Technology
Science and Technology—developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
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