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Global Wind Day: Minister on wind energy

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Global Wind Day: Minister on wind energy (GS3 · Energy, 15 June 2025)

What happened

  • On Global Wind Day 2025, the MNRE Minister in Bengaluru called wind energy central to India’s renewable strategy [PIB].

Background

  • He linked renewable energy to manufacturing [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Wind evens out solar’s daytime peak.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Energy

  1. As per PIB (2025-06-15): on Global Wind Day 2025, the MNRE Minister in Bengaluru called wind energy central to India's renewable strategy.
  2. Wind evens out solar's daytime peak.
Quotable data point

On Global Wind Day 2025, the MNRE Minister in Bengaluru called wind energy central to India's renewable strategy.

PIB: Global Wind Day, 15 Jun 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: none.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Global Wind Day is on

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: Global Wind Day, 15 Jun 2025

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