UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ACC BATTERY PRODUCTION-LINKED INCENTIVE (PLI) SCHEME

Q1. Which one of the following entities has been appointed by the Ministry of Heavy Industries as the Independent Engineer to monitor the progress of the selected beneficiaries under the PLI-ACC scheme?

  • A. RITES Limited
  • B. Engineers India Limited
  • C. Solar Energy Corporation of India
  • D. NTPC Limited

Q2. As per the implementation status of the PLI-ACC scheme, which one of the following beneficiary firms had established a giga-scale ACC manufacturing plant with an installed capacity of 1 GWh and commenced pilot production?

  • A. ACC Energy Storage Pvt. Ltd.
  • B. Ola Cell Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
  • C. Reliance New Energy Battery Storage Ltd.
  • D. Rajesh Exports Limited

Q3. As per the latest reported status of the PLI-ACC scheme (up to 31 December 2025), the cumulative private investment achieved under the scheme was approximately:

  • A. ₹18,100 crore
  • B. ₹3,237 crore
  • C. ₹3,620 crore
  • D. ₹20,000 crore

Q4. The PLI scheme aimed at building domestic Advanced Chemistry Cell manufacturing capacity to reduce battery import dependence is implemented by which one of the following ministries?

  • A. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  • B. Ministry of Heavy Industries
  • C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • D. Ministry of Power

Q5. Within the framework of PLI schemes for 14 sectors, the 'National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules' is implemented by which one of the following ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Heavy Industries
  • B. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  • C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  • D. Ministry of Power

Q6. Consider the following as conditions for eligibility and incentive disbursement under the PLI-ACC scheme. Which of the following is/are NOT a correct condition under the scheme?

  1. A minimum domestic value addition of 25% must be achieved within 2 years of the appointed date.
  2. Domestic value addition must be raised to at least 60% within 5 years of the appointed date.
  3. Incentive is disbursed over a 5-year period following a 2-year period allowed for setting up the plant.
  4. Beneficiary firms are required to use only imported cells during the first two years to remain eligible for the incentive.
  • A. 1 and 3
  • B. 4 only
  • C. 2 and 4
  • D. 3 only