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    Question

    Which of the following Airports of India has recently

    been the first in India to run entirely on Solar and Hydro Energy?
    A Indira Gandhi International Airport Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Cochin International Airport Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Chennai International Airport Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In a significant step toward achieving the ambitious aim of being a Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport by 2030, Indira Gandhi International Airport this month became the first airport in the nation to function fully on hydro and solar electricity. The onsite solar power plants provide about 6% of the electricity needed by the Delhi airport. The airport has chosen to use hydropower from the hydropower plant for the remaining 94 percent of its energy needs, ending its reliance on non-renewable energy DIAL has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with a hydropower-producing firm located in Himachal Pradesh for the supply of hydroelectricity for the airport until 2036.

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