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How many bids did the Ministry of Heavy Industries receive for the 10 GWh of ACC manufacturing capacity?

  1. A.10
  2. B.18
  3. C.22
  4. D.50

Correct answer

C. 22

Explanation

The correct answer is 22. The ministry received twenty-two bids from prospective bidders for the 10 GWh of capacity offered through the global tender on the Central Public Procurement Portal, and it treated that turnout as a sign of strong industry appetite for making cells domestically. Option A is wrong because 10 is the capacity in gigawatt-hours on offer, not the count of bidders, and that overlap is exactly the confusion the question tests. Option B is wrong, as no such bid count was reported. Option D is wrong because 50 GWh is the total manufacturing capacity targeted under the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage, of which this tender covers one block. Keep the three numbers separate in revision: 22 bids, 10 GWh on offer for grid-scale storage, and 50 GWh as the programme-wide goal backed by an outlay of Rs 18,100 crore cleared in May 2021.

Read the full article: MHI Gets 22 Bids for 10 GWh Battery Cell Capacity

Practice Questions

Q1.EconomyMedium

What is the budgetary outlay of the PLI scheme under the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage?

  1. A.Rs 10,900 crore
  2. B.Rs 18,100 crore
  3. C.Rs 24,000 crore
  4. D.Rs 76,000 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 18,100 crore

The Union Cabinet cleared the production-linked incentive scheme for the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage in May 2021 with that outlay, the stated purpose being to build 50 GWh of cell manufacturing capacity in India and to pull in large domestic and international manufacturers.

Q2.EconomyMedium

The 10 GWh capacity offered in this tender has been earmarked for which application?

  1. A.Electric two-wheeler batteries
  2. B.Grid-Scale Stationary Storage
  3. C.Consumer electronics cells
  4. D.Railway traction batteries
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Correct answer: B. Grid-Scale Stationary Storage

The ministry set this block of 10 GWh aside for large stationary battery installations that store electricity for the grid, a need that grows as renewable generation expands, because solar and wind output varies with the weather while consumption does not.

Q3.EconomyEasy

Di-Ammonium Phosphate continues to be made available to farmers at which fixed price under the special provisions for Rabi 2026-27?

  1. A.Rs 1,100 per bag
  2. B.Rs 1,350 per bag
  3. C.Rs 1,500 per bag
  4. D.Rs 2,000 per bag
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Correct answer: B. Rs 1,350 per bag

Beyond the regular nutrient-linked subsidy, the Government has continued a special provision that keeps Di-Ammonium Phosphate at this fixed price for the farmer, and the same support has been extended to Triple Superphosphate, whether imported or made at home, and to imported Monoammonium Phosphate.