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UPSC CSE Prelims

Subject: Current Affairs Chapter: Electronics And Green Technology

2016 PYQ

Question 42

'Net metering' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of promoting the

Choose one answer Aproduction and use of solar energy by the households/consumers Buse of piped natural gas in the kitchens of households Cinstallation of CNG kits in motor-cars Dinstallation of water meters in urban households

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Correct Option: A Explanation: Net metering allows rooftop solar owners to offset electricity imported from the grid with exported solar generation, usually through a bidirectional meter. Option-wise Analysis: A: Correct - Correct-it promotes distributed, consumer-owned solar photovoltaic power. B: Incorrect - Piped gas metering concerns fuel distribution and not electricity export credits. C: Incorrect - Vehicle CNG conversion has no relationship to the electric-grid billing arrangement. D: Incorrect - Ordinary municipal water meters do not measure power flowing both ways.

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