UPSC CSE Prelims

Correct Option: B (2 only) Explanation: Kerala’s Cochin International Airport has operated using solar power. The largest-park and floating-solar claims for Gujarat and Goa were inaccurate in the 2022 context. Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis: 1. False / does not qualify - The leading giant solar parks included Bhadla in Rajasthan; the statement that Gujarat had India’s largest solar park was incorrect in the 2022 context. 2. True / qualifies - Cochin International Airport became the world’s first fully solar-powered airport. 3. False / does not qualify - Goa did not have India’s largest floating solar photovoltaic installation; large projects were elsewhere. Option-wise Analysis: A. Incorrect-includes 1 even though The leading giant solar parks included Bhadla in Rajasthan; the statement that Gujarat had India’s largest solar park was incorrect in the 2022 context. B. Correct-selects exactly the correct statements/items identified above. C. Incorrect-includes 1 even though The leading giant solar parks included Bhadla in Rajasthan; the statement that Gujarat had India’s largest solar park was incorrect in the 2022 context.; includes 3 even though Goa did not have India’s largest floating solar photovoltaic installation; large projects were elsewhere.; omits 2 even though Cochin International Airport became the world’s first fully solar-powered airport. D. Incorrect-includes 3 even though Goa did not have India’s largest floating solar photovoltaic installation; large projects were elsewhere.; omits 2 even though Cochin International Airport became the world’s first fully solar-powered airport. Review note: Rankings such as “largest solar park” and “largest floating solar project” can change; evaluate against 2022, not current rankings.