How much has been invested in wildlife mitigation infrastructure on National Highway projects over the last five years, as per the NHAI document?

The correct answer is Nitin Gadkari, at a Chintan Shivir in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat. He is the Minister for Road Transport and Highways, and the document was released by him at that Chintan Shivir; the Authority then put it out to mark National Wildlife Week, observed from 2 to 8 October 2026. Option A is wrong because the Environment Ministry and the National Board for Wildlife had no part in this release, even though wildlife falls in that ministry’s domain, which is what makes the option tempting. Option C is wrong as no press conference by the Authority’s chairman is involved. Option D is wrong because no such conference at Gandhinagar features here; the Gujarat link in the news is Ekta Nagar, where the Chintan Shivir was held. Note also that the document is published on the NHAI website as a reference framework.

The correct answer is viaducts, which take about Rs 8,300 crore, the biggest single item in the structural break-up. Option A, animal underpasses, comes next at about Rs 4,600 crore, so a candidate who assumes the structure named after animals must cost the most gets the question wrong. Option D, tunnels, accounts for about Rs 2,800 crore. Option B, animal overpasses, is the smallest of these at about Rs 650 crore, with major bridges at about Rs 2,500 crore and minor bridges at about Rs 500 crore completing the list. Together these structures let animals cross highway corridors safely and keep habitats connected on either side. The total of more than 2,150 structures built or proposed, and the figure of over 300 km of guide fencing and noise barriers, are the other numbers worth carrying into the exam hall.

The correct answer is Denmark, Germany and Spain. These were the three countries with dedicated pavilions at the Chennai event, which also brought together about 400 exhibitors representing more than 20 countries and 500 delegates. Options B, C and D each mix in nations with well known wind industries, which makes them plausible distractors, but only the first set matches what was reported for this edition. Aspirants should remember the agreements announced at the same ceremony, since they are equally examinable: the IWTMA-BWE Global MoU, the IWTMA-PTB Letter of Intent and an IWTMA-OECD collaboration, all aimed at bringing better technology into the Indian wind sector. Representatives of several state governments were honoured for easing land availability, granting clearances on time and resolving right-of-way problems that otherwise delay wind projects.

The correct answer is Chennai. The 8th edition of the global wind energy conference opened there on 8 October 2026 and ran from 7 to 9 October, and the choice of city fits the role Tamil Nadu plays in wind generation; the state Minister for Energy Resources and Law, C. T. R. Nirmal Kumar, attended the inaugural ceremony and spoke about the state repowering policy. Option B, Ahmedabad, option C, New Delhi, and option D, Bengaluru, host many energy events but not this one. Candidates should also note the scale of the edition: close to 400 exhibitors from more than 20 countries, 500 delegates, and dedicated country pavilions put up by Denmark, Germany and Spain. Two reports were released at the opening, one on the energy transition in Tamil Nadu and one on contractual mechanisms for the Indian wind sector.

The correct answer is 59.20 GW. Speaking at the inauguration of Windergy India 2026 in Chennai, the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy put installed wind capacity at that level as on 30 September 2026, and said the country is firmly placed to cross 100 GW of wind capacity by 2030. Options A, C and D are figures that were not reported. The same address gave two more numbers worth memorising: a record addition of 6.05 GW in FY2026, which is the highest annual wind installation India has achieved, and the expectation that the addition in FY2027 will be larger still. Taken together, the installed base, the record yearly addition and the 2030 target are the three figures an examiner is most likely to pick from this story, so candidates should learn them as a group rather than one at a time.