The Data Centre Evaluation Framework has been released by which body?
- A.Frontier Tech Hub of NITI Aayog
- B.Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
- C.Central Electricity Authority
- D.Bureau of Energy Efficiency
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Frontier Tech Hub of NITI Aayog, which released the Data Centre Evaluation Framework on 14 October 2026 to help States plan for sustainable growth of data centres. The document was drafted with inputs from industry, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Ministry of Power and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. It gives State governments a practical way to judge infrastructure readiness, protect scarce resources such as power and water, and secure long-term economic value from a project. Options B, C and D name regulators and agencies that work on telecom and energy matters, but none of them issued this framework, so all three are incorrect. The release was attended by NITI Aayog Member Abhay Karandikar and its Chief Executive Officer Anurag Jain.
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Practice Questions
How many pillars does the Data Centre Evaluation Framework rest on?
- A.Three
- B.Four
- C.Five
- D.Seven
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The framework is built around Power and Energy; Water and Cooling; Siting and Environmental Sustainability; Economic and Strategic Value; and Policy, Governance and Implementation.
Read the full explanation →India's data-centre capacity has grown from about 375 MW in 2020 to roughly what level now?
- A.Around 800 MW
- B.Around 1.5 GW
- C.Around 5 GW
- D.Around 12 GW
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From roughly 375 MW in 2020, India's data-centre capacity has multiplied to about this level, carried by rising demand from artificial intelligence, cloud computing, high-performance computing and applications that consume large volumes of data.
Read the full explanation →Who is the Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog, present at the release of the framework?
- A.Abhay Karandikar
- B.Debjani Ghosh
- C.Anurag Jain
- D.Arvind Virmani
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He added that the framework helps States decide in a structured way and speeds up project execution without creating another layer of regulation.
Read the full explanation →The coastal drive test released by TRAI ran between which two points?
- A.Port Blair to Havelock
- B.Port Blair to Car Nicobar
- C.Chennai to Port Blair
- D.Haldia to Howrah
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The correct answer is Port Blair to Havelock, the coastal stretch covered in the island drive test alongside a city drive in South Andaman district, ten hotspot locations and a walk test.
Read the full explanation →Under which Licensed Service Area was the TRAI drive test in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands conducted?
- A.Tamil Nadu LSA
- B.West Bengal LSA
- C.Kolkata LSA
- D.Andhra Pradesh LSA
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For telecom licensing the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are grouped with West Bengal, and the drive test across South Andaman district and the coastal route from Port Blair to Havelock was conducted under that service area during August 2026, supervised by the regulator regional office at Kolkata.
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