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The following criteria have been established for selecting Research Fellows for the State Renewable Energy Development Agency as of August 1, 2026:

1. The candidate must hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Environmental Science with at least 60%60\% marks.
2. The candidate must be between 21 and 30 years of age as of August 1, 2026.
3. The candidate must possess at least 1 year of field experience in renewable energy projects.

Exceptions / Relaxations:
(i) If a candidate has a Master's degree in Renewable Energy, the minimum marks requirement in the Bachelor's degree is relaxed to 55%55\%.
(ii) If a candidate belongs to a notified rural district, the upper age limit is relaxed to 33 years.

Consider the following candidates:
- Rohan: Holds a B.Tech degree with 62%62\% marks, born on May 15, 1998 (age 28), and has 2 years of solar project field experience.
- Priya: Holds an M.Sc in Renewable Energy with 56%56\% in B.Sc, born on April 10, 2000 (age 26), and has 1.5 years of wind energy project experience.
- Vikram: Holds a B.Sc in Environmental Science with 58%58\% marks, born on June 20, 1999 (age 27), and has 3 years of field experience in solar power.
- Ananya: Holds a B.Tech degree with 65%65\% marks, born on January 12, 1994 (age 32, urban district resident), and has 2 years of field experience.

Based strictly on the criteria and provisions above, which of the following statements regarding candidate eligibility are correct?

  1. Rohan is fully eligible as he satisfies the primary degree percentage, age, and field experience requirements.Answer
  2. Priya is eligible because her Master's degree in Renewable Energy qualifies her for the relaxed minimum mark criteria of 55%55\%.Answer
  3. C
    Vikram is eligible because his 3 years of field experience automatically compensates for not meeting the minimum degree percentage.
  4. D
    Ananya must be barred permanently from applying to state jobs for exceeding the maximum age limit.

Answer

The statements confirming Rohan's eligibility based on primary criteria and Priya's eligibility under the Master's degree mark relaxation clause are correct.
Rohan meets all standard criteria directly (62%62\% marks, age 28, 2 years experience). Priya meets the criteria under Exception (i) because her Master's degree lowers her required minimum Bachelor's marks from 60%60\% to 55%55\%, and her 56%56\% exceeds this threshold. Therefore, both statements affirming their eligibility are correct.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate Rohan against primary criteria
Rohan holds B.Tech with 62%62\% (meets ≥60%\ge 60\%), age is 28 (meets 21–30), and experience is 2 years (meets ≥1\ge 1 year). Rohan is eligible.
Rohan fulfills all three standard criteria without requiring any relaxation.
2
Evaluate Priya against primary criteria and relaxation clauses
Priya has 56%56\% marks (below 60%60\%) but holds a Master's degree in Renewable Energy. Under Exception (i), her minimum required percentage is reduced to 55%55\%. Since 56%≥55%56\% \ge 55\%, Priya is eligible.
Exception (i) explicitly permits a 55%55\% threshold for Master's degree holders in Renewable Energy.
3
Evaluate Vikram and Ananya to verify incorrect assertions
Vikram (58%58\%) has no Master's degree, so he fails criterion 1. Work experience does not override degree marks. Ananya is 32 years old from an urban district and thus exceeds the age limit of 30 without qualifying for rural relaxation.
Criteria must be evaluated strictly as written without assuming unstated overrides or applying extreme punitive actions.

Key Concept

Systematic evaluation of administrative criteria and exception clauses
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