Under which central scheme is the Global Automotive Research Centre (GARC) upgrading its vehicle testing infrastructure?
- A.FAME India Phase II
- B.PM E-DRIVE
- C.PM-KUSUM
- D.PLI Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell
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Explanation
The correct answer is PM E-DRIVE, the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement scheme of the Ministry of Heavy Industries. GARC, which works under the National Automotive Board, is modernising its laboratories with funds from this scheme, and it has been allotted Rs 221.13 crore for the purpose. The scheme carries an outlay of Rs 10,900 crore and stays operational up to 31 March 2028, with Rs 780 crore of that amount kept aside for testing agencies alone. Option A, FAME India Phase II, is an earlier programme for electric mobility and is not the scheme named here. Option C, PM-KUSUM, deals with solar pumps for farmers and has nothing to do with automotive testing. Option D, the production-linked incentive scheme for advanced chemistry cell batteries, supports manufacturing capacity rather than the upgrading of testing agencies, so it too is wrong.
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Practice Questions
What is the total outlay of the PM E-DRIVE scheme?
- A.Rs 7,800 crore
- B.Rs 10,900 crore
- C.Rs 13,500 crore
- D.Rs 22,113 crore
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That is the total outlay of the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement scheme, and within it Rs 780 crore has been earmarked for upgrading the testing agencies that certify vehicles in India.
Read the full explanation →Where is the Global Automotive Research Centre (GARC), in the news for upgrades under PM E-DRIVE, located?
- A.Manesar, Haryana
- B.Oragadam, Chennai
- C.Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
- D.Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh
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The Global Automotive Research Centre sits at Oragadam on the outskirts of Chennai and works under the National Automotive Board of the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
Read the full explanation →How many biotechnology institutions does BRIC bring into its national network?
- A.9 institutions in 7 cities
- B.11 institutions in 13 cities
- C.13 institutions in 11 cities
- D.18 institutions in 15 cities
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Dr Rajesh S. Gokhale, Secretary of the Department of Biotechnology and Director General of BRIC, said the council’s core vision was to unify thirteen premier biotechnology institutions spread across eleven cities into a decentralised national network supported by a lean secretariat.
Read the full explanation →How much grant did the Wellcome Trust announce for the iBRIC+ PhD immersion programme?
- A.Up to Rs 11.5 crore
- B.Up to Rs 21.7 crore
- C.Up to Rs 45 crore
- D.Up to Rs 100 crore
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The Wellcome Trust announced this grant at BRIC’s third Foundation Day for a five-year immersion training programme that will cover more than 250 iBRIC+ PhD scholars.
Read the full explanation →According to the minister, India’s bioeconomy has grown to more than what size?
- A.USD 70 billion
- B.USD 120 billion
- C.USD 195 billion
- D.USD 300 billion
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Speaking at the Foundation Day of the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council, Dr Jitendra Singh said the bioeconomy had expanded from about ten billion dollars when the government took office to more than this figure.
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