UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ACCELERATION IN ADOPTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE THROUGH PM E-DRIVE SCHEME

Q1. With reference to the PM E-DRIVE scheme, consider the following identifications. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Ministry of Heavy Industries — the ministry that notifies and implements the scheme.
  2. Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — the venue at which the scheme was launched.
  3. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways — the ministry that notified and administers the scheme.
  4. Central Sector Scheme — the scheme's fiscal classification.
  • A. 1 and 4 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q2. In the name of the flagship EV scheme 'PM E-DRIVE', the component 'E-DRIVE' stands for which one of the following?

  • A. Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement
  • B. Electric Development and Rapid Innovation in Vehicle Ecosystem
  • C. Enhanced Drive for Renewable Innovation in Vehicular Energy
  • D. Electric Deployment and Regional Investment in Vehicle Expansion

Q3. Which one of the following was the first dedicated central scheme (launched in 2015) to promote hybrid and electric vehicles, in the lineage that culminated in PM E-DRIVE?

  • A. FAME-I (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles, Phase-I)
  • B. FAME-II
  • C. Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024
  • D. National Electric Mobility Mission Plan document itself

Q4. Counting FAME-I, FAME-II and the interim Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme, how many central schemes preceded PM E-DRIVE in the effort to promote electric mobility?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q5. By how many years was the tenure of the PM E-DRIVE scheme extended, taking its terminal date to 31 March 2028 within the same outlay?

  • A. One year
  • B. Two years
  • C. Three years
  • D. Four years

Q6. Within the ₹10,900 crore outlay of PM E-DRIVE, which one of the following components carries the LARGEST financial allocation?

  • A. Demand incentives for e-2W/e-3W/e-ambulance/e-truck (₹3,679 crore)
  • B. E-buses for State Transport Undertakings (₹4,391 crore)
  • C. Public EV charging infrastructure (₹2,000 crore)
  • D. Upgradation of testing agencies (₹780 crore)

Q7. How many electric buses are envisaged to be supported for State Transport Undertakings/public transport agencies under PM E-DRIVE?

  • A. 10,900
  • B. 14,028
  • C. 22,100
  • D. 48,400

Q8. What is the total amount, in ₹ crore, earmarked purely as demand incentives for e-2Ws, e-3Ws, e-ambulances and e-trucks under PM E-DRIVE?

  • A. ₹3,679 crore
  • B. ₹4,391 crore
  • C. ₹2,000 crore
  • D. ₹780 crore

Q9. The demand-incentive component of PM E-DRIVE, delivered to buyers through Aadhaar-authenticated e-vouchers and reimbursed to OEMs, is operationalised by which one of the following ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Heavy Industries
  • B. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
  • C. Ministry of Power
  • D. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Q10. With reference to the policy linkages of PM E-DRIVE, consider the following. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. It contributes to India's Panchamrit commitment of net-zero emissions by 2070.
  2. It advances the EV30@30 aspiration of a 30% electric-vehicle sales share by 2030.
  3. It is the sole central instrument funding the EV sector, with no parallel PLI scheme in operation.
  4. Decarbonisation of the transport sector is among its stated objectives.
  • A. 1 and 4 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q11. The demand aggregation and procurement of e-buses for State Transport Undertakings under PM E-DRIVE is carried out through which one of the following agencies?

  • A. Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL)
  • B. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
  • C. NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN)
  • D. Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)