With reference to solar water pumps, consider the following statements :
- 1.Solar power can be used for running surface pumps and not for submersible pumps.
- 2.Solar power can be used for running centrifugal pumps and not the ones with piston.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Answer: D. Statement 1 is wrong: solar power can run both surface and submersible pumps. Statement 2 is wrong: it can run both centrifugal and piston (positive displacement) pumps. So neither.
Watch for: 'Only' style limits in statements are often false.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because solar power runs submersible pumps too.
- B. Wrong because solar power runs piston pumps too.
- C. Wrong because both statements are false.
Source to check: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, PM-KUSUM scheme guidelines (mnre.gov.in)
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