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ઊર્જા સંરક્ષણ અધિનિયમ હેઠળ "ધોરણો અને લેબલિંગ" (S&L) યોજના લાગુ પડે છે:
1. રેફ્રિજરેટર અને AC જેવાં ઘરગથ્થુ ઉપકરણો પર.
2. કૃષિ પંપ સેટ પર.
3. મોટર જેવાં ઔદ્યોગિક ઉપકરણો પર.
નીચે આપેલા સંકેતોનો ઉપયોગ કરી સાચો જવાબ પસંદ કરો:

જવાબ અને પગલાવાર ઉકેલ
સાચો જવાબ: D. 1, 2 અને 3
ટૂંકી સમજૂતી

D — 1, 2 અને 3. BEEની S&L યોજના ઘરગથ્થુ ઉપકરણો, કૃષિ પંપ સેટ અને મોટર જેવાં ઔદ્યોગિક ઉપકરણો — બધાને આવરી લે છે. BEE ઊર્જા સંરક્ષણ અધિનિયમ, 2001 હેઠળ ઊર્જા મંત્રાલય હેઠળની વૈધાનિક સંસ્થા છે.

વિગતવાર ઉકેલ (મૂળ ભાષામાં)

Statement-wise Verification

  • Statement 1 - Correct.
    Household appliances like refrigerators and ACs.
    BEE belongs to the Ministry of Power, not MNRE.
  • Statement 2 - Correct.
    Agricultural pump sets.
    PAT sets specific energy-consumption targets and enables trading of Energy Saving Certificates subject to scheme rules.
  • Statement 3 - Correct.
    Industrial equipment like motors.
    BEE belongs to the Ministry of Power, not MNRE.

Core Concept

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency is a statutory body created under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 and operates under India's Ministry of Power. It coordinates national energy-efficiency programmes and administers major initiatives including Perform, Achieve and Trade for energy-intensive designated consumers.

Formula / Key Relationship

PAT sets specific energy-consumption targets and enables trading of Energy Saving Certificates subject to scheme rules.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A is incorrect because it omits correct statement(s) 3. Option B is incorrect because it omits correct statement(s) 1. Option C is incorrect because it omits correct statement(s) 2.

Exam Shortcut / Approach

BEE belongs to the Ministry of Power, not MNRE.

Common Mistake

Do not confuse BEE with the renewable-energy ministry/agency structure.

Quick Revision

BEE Standards and Labelling Scheme is linked with Standards and Labelling, Energy Conservation Act and Energy Management. BEE belongs to the Ministry of Power, not MNRE.

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