UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Shri Rajiv Gauba Calls Electric Mobility a "Strategic Imperative" for Viksit Bharat as NITI Aayog Launches Second Edition of India Electric Mobility Index
Q1. With reference to the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI), consider the following:
1. It is brought out by NITI Aayog and scores every State and Union Territory out of 100.
2. Its second edition was released by a full-time Member of NITI Aayog in the presence of the Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries.
3. States and Union Territories are placed in categories described as frontrunners, performers and aspirants.
4. Only those States and Union Territories that have notified a dedicated State electric vehicle policy are covered by the index.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- It is brought out by NITI Aayog and scores every State and Union Territory out of 100.
- Its second edition was released by a full-time Member of NITI Aayog in the presence of the Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries.
- States and Union Territories are placed in categories described as frontrunners, performers and aspirants.
- Only those States and Union Territories that have notified a dedicated State electric vehicle policy are covered by the index.
- A. 1 and 3 only
- B. 2 and 4 only
- C. 1, 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q2. The second edition of the India Electric Mobility Index was released by Shri Rajiv Gauba, who holds which one of the following positions?
- A. Full-time Member of NITI Aayog, appointed with effect from March 2025
- B. Vice-Chairperson of NITI Aayog, holding office since the year 2022
- C. Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog, in the rank of Secretary to Government
- D. Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India
Q3. The interactive dashboard that scores States and Union Territories on 16 key performance indicators of electric mobility transition is developed and hosted by which one of the following?
- A. NITI Aayog, which also runs the e-AMRIT portal on electric mobility
- B. Bureau of Energy Efficiency, a statutory body under the Ministry of Power
- C. Automotive Research Association of India, under the Ministry of Heavy Industries
- D. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through its Vahan database wing
Q4. Under which one of the following themes of the India Electric Mobility Index is a State's supply-side ecosystem capability in technology development assessed?
- A. EV Research and Innovation Status
- B. Transport Electrification Progress
- C. Charging Infrastructure Readiness
- D. Total Cost of Ownership Advantage
Q5. With reference to India's electric vehicle numbers for the year 2024 as reported by NITI Aayog, consider the following:
1. Electric vehicles accounted for about 7.6 per cent of total vehicle sales in the country.
2. Electric vehicles sold in the country during the year numbered about 5.45 million units.
3. India's total electric vehicle stock was around 9 per cent of the global electric vehicle stock.
4. Less than one per cent of the trucks sold in the country during the year were electric.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Electric vehicles accounted for about 7.6 per cent of total vehicle sales in the country.
- Electric vehicles sold in the country during the year numbered about 5.45 million units.
- India's total electric vehicle stock was around 9 per cent of the global electric vehicle stock.
- Less than one per cent of the trucks sold in the country during the year were electric.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1, 3 and 4
- C. 2, 3 and 4
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q6. Consider the following statements regarding India's electric vehicle transition:
1. India seeks to attain a 30 per cent share of electric vehicles in total vehicles sold by the year 2030.
2. Global electric vehicle sales rose from about 9.2 lakh units in 2016 to about 1.88 crore units in 2024.
3. India's electric vehicle sales rose from about 50,000 units in 2016 to about 20.8 lakh units in 2024.
4. India took about five years to reach the electric vehicle penetration level recorded in 2024.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
- India seeks to attain a 30 per cent share of electric vehicles in total vehicles sold by the year 2030.
- Global electric vehicle sales rose from about 9.2 lakh units in 2016 to about 1.88 crore units in 2024.
- India's electric vehicle sales rose from about 50,000 units in 2016 to about 20.8 lakh units in 2024.
- India took about five years to reach the electric vehicle penetration level recorded in 2024.
- A. 1 and 2
- B. 2 and 3
- C. 3 only
- D. 4 only
Q7. As per the present composition of NITI Aayog, how many Union Ministers serve on it as ex-officio Members?
- A. Two
- B. Three
- C. Four
- D. Six
Q8. Consider the following statements comparing NITI Aayog with the body it replaced:
1. Unlike the erstwhile Planning Commission, NITI Aayog has no role in allocating plan funds to the States.
2. The Prime Minister heads NITI Aayog, as was also the case with the erstwhile Planning Commission.
3. The Governing Council of NITI Aayog, unlike the erstwhile National Development Council, excludes the Chief Ministers of States.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Unlike the erstwhile Planning Commission, NITI Aayog has no role in allocating plan funds to the States.
- The Prime Minister heads NITI Aayog, as was also the case with the erstwhile Planning Commission.
- The Governing Council of NITI Aayog, unlike the erstwhile National Development Council, excludes the Chief Ministers of States.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q9. The term 'Panchamrit', frequently invoked while linking India's electric mobility push to its climate goals, refers to which one of the following?
- A. The five climate action commitments announced by India at COP26 in Glasgow
- B. The five-point charter of the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan of the Ministry of Heavy Industries
- C. The five pillars of the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision announced by the Prime Minister in 2020
- D. The five focus areas of NITI Aayog's Viksit Bharat @2047 vision framework
Q10. Which one of the following targets forms part of India's updated Nationally Determined Contribution approved by the Union Cabinet in 2022 for communication to the UNFCCC?
- A. About 50 per cent of cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030
- B. Reduction in the emissions intensity of GDP by 50 per cent by 2030 over the 2005 level
- C. Attainment of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050
- D. Meeting 45 per cent of the country's total energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030
Q11. Consider the following statements regarding the report 'Unlocking a $200 Billion Opportunity: Electric Vehicles in India' and the India Electric Mobility Index:
1. Both were brought out by NITI Aayog, the report drawing on a series of stakeholder convenings held at that institution.
2. The report places India's electric vehicle stock in 2024 at about 5.45 million, which was around one-fourth of the global electric vehicle stock.
3. The report retains the national goal of a 30 per cent electric vehicle share in total vehicle sales by 2030, against an achieved share of about 7.6 per cent in 2024.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Both were brought out by NITI Aayog, the report drawing on a series of stakeholder convenings held at that institution.
- The report places India's electric vehicle stock in 2024 at about 5.45 million, which was around one-fourth of the global electric vehicle stock.
- The report retains the national goal of a 30 per cent electric vehicle share in total vehicle sales by 2030, against an achieved share of about 7.6 per cent in 2024.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 3 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q12. Under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme, the allocation of about ₹4,391 crore has been made for the deployment of how many electric buses?
- A. About 7,000 electric buses
- B. About 10,900 electric buses
- C. About 14,028 electric buses
- D. About 20,000 electric buses