UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — FASTag Annual Pass Crosses 50 Lakh Users Within Six Months of Launch
Q1. Which one of the following fee plazas has recorded the highest share of car crossings through the FASTag Annual Pass?
- A. Bijwasan Fee Plaza (Delhi NCR)
- B. Mundaka Fee Plaza (Delhi NCR)
- C. Jhinjholi Fee Plaza (Sonipat)
- D. Kherki Daula Fee Plaza (Gurugram)
Q2. The FASTag Annual Pass is valid for one year or a capped number of fee-plaza crossings, whichever is earlier. What is this maximum number of crossings?
- A. 150 crossings
- B. 200 crossings
- C. 250 crossings
- D. 300 crossings
Q3. Which one of the following functions as the Central Clearing House for the FASTag electronic toll collection ecosystem?
- A. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
- B. Indian Highways Management Company Ltd (IHMCL)
- C. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
- D. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH)
Q4. With reference to the institutional roles in the FASTag Annual Pass ecosystem, consider the following statements:
1. The Annual Pass is implemented by NHAI, whereas settlement of inter-bank toll transactions is handled by NPCI.
2. IHMCL is the sole nodal ministry responsible for framing toll fee rules under the National Highways Act.
3. FASTag operates on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The Annual Pass is implemented by NHAI, whereas settlement of inter-bank toll transactions is handled by NPCI.
- IHMCL is the sole nodal ministry responsible for framing toll fee rules under the National Highways Act.
- FASTag operates on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q5. The FASTag Annual Pass crossed the landmark of five lakh users within exactly how many days of its launch?
- A. Four days
- B. Seven days
- C. Ten days
- D. Fourteen days
Q6. Consider the following milestone-timeframe pairings relating to FASTag:
1. Five lakh Annual Pass users — within four days of launch.
2. Twenty-five lakh Annual Pass users — within two months of launch.
3. Fifty lakh Annual Pass users — within six months of launch.
4. FASTag made mandatory at National Highway fee plazas — from 15 August 2025.
Which of the above is/are NOT correctly matched?
- Five lakh Annual Pass users — within four days of launch.
- Twenty-five lakh Annual Pass users — within two months of launch.
- Fifty lakh Annual Pass users — within six months of launch.
- FASTag made mandatory at National Highway fee plazas — from 15 August 2025.
- A. 4 only
- B. 1 and 4
- C. 3 only
- D. 2 and 3
Q7. With reference to the February 2026 PIB update on the FASTag Annual Pass, consider the following statements:
1. At the six-month milestone, the Annual Pass had recorded over 26.55 crore transactions.
2. About 28% of total car transactions on the National Highway network are now carried out through the Annual Pass.
3. At the earlier two-month (twenty-five lakh users) stage, the Annual Pass had recorded about 5.67 crore transactions.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- At the six-month milestone, the Annual Pass had recorded over 26.55 crore transactions.
- About 28% of total car transactions on the National Highway network are now carried out through the Annual Pass.
- At the earlier two-month (twenty-five lakh users) stage, the Annual Pass had recorded about 5.67 crore transactions.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q8. Consider the following figure-descriptor pairings from the FASTag Annual Pass six-month update:
1. 50 lakh — number of Annual Pass users at the six-month mark.
2. 26.55 crore — number of Annual Pass transactions at the six-month mark.
3. ~57% — share of car crossings via the Annual Pass at Bijwasan Fee Plaza.
4. ~98% — share of total car transactions on the National Highway network done through the Annual Pass.
Which of the above is/are NOT correctly matched?
- 50 lakh — number of Annual Pass users at the six-month mark.
- 26.55 crore — number of Annual Pass transactions at the six-month mark.
- ~57% — share of car crossings via the Annual Pass at Bijwasan Fee Plaza.
- ~98% — share of total car transactions on the National Highway network done through the Annual Pass.
- A. 4 only
- B. 3 and 4
- C. 1 only
- D. 2 and 4
Q9. The National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 — which govern the FASTag Annual Pass — are framed under which one of the following parent statutes?
- A. National Highways Act, 1956
- B. National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988
- C. Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002
- D. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Q10. The FASTag Annual Pass fee, including its FY 2026-27 revision, is determined and collected under the provisions of which of the following?
- A. National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008
- B. National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 1997
- C. National Highways (Collection of Fees) Rules, 2013
- D. National Highways Rules, 2005
Q11. With reference to the announced revision of the FASTag Annual Pass fee, consider the following statements:
1. The fee will be revised from Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,075 for FY 2026-27.
2. The revised fee will be effective from 1 April 2026.
3. The revised fee was made applicable from 1 April 2025.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The fee will be revised from Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,075 for FY 2026-27.
- The revised fee will be effective from 1 April 2026.
- The revised fee was made applicable from 1 April 2025.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q12. Distinguishing the FASTag device from the Annual Pass product, consider the following statements:
1. FASTag uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology affixed to the vehicle's windscreen for automatic toll deduction.
2. The Annual Pass is a prepaid facility layered on an existing FASTag rather than a separate device.
3. FASTag was launched in 2021 as India's first electronic toll collection system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- FASTag uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology affixed to the vehicle's windscreen for automatic toll deduction.
- The Annual Pass is a prepaid facility layered on an existing FASTag rather than a separate device.
- FASTag was launched in 2021 as India's first electronic toll collection system.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3