What is the budgetary outlay of the PLI scheme under the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage?
- A.Rs 10,900 crore
- B.Rs 18,100 crore
- C.Rs 24,000 crore
- D.Rs 76,000 crore
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Explanation
The correct answer is 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. Options A, C and D are all figures associated in general discussion with other incentive schemes and none of them is the outlay for this programme, so each is wrong. Candidates are frequently asked to match a scheme with its outlay, so it helps to store the pair together: battery cells under the heavy industries ministry, Rs 18,100 crore, 50 GWh. The present tender is a slice of that goal, offering 10 GWh reserved for Grid-Scale Stationary Storage, and it drew 22 bids, with technical bids opened on 11 November 2026 under a two-stage Quality and Cost Based Selection process.
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Practice Questions
How many bids did the Ministry of Heavy Industries receive for the 10 GWh of ACC manufacturing capacity?
- A.10
- B.18
- C.22
- D.50
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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.
Read the full explanation →The 10 GWh capacity offered in this tender has been earmarked for which application?
- A.Electric two-wheeler batteries
- B.Grid-Scale Stationary Storage
- C.Consumer electronics cells
- D.Railway traction batteries
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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.
Read the full explanation →Di-Ammonium Phosphate continues to be made available to farmers at which fixed price under the special provisions for Rabi 2026-27?
- A.Rs 1,100 per bag
- B.Rs 1,350 per bag
- C.Rs 1,500 per bag
- D.Rs 2,000 per bag
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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.
Read the full explanation →Under the Nutrient-Based Subsidy rates for Rabi 2026-27, what is the subsidy on nitrogen per kilogram?
- A.Rs 66.11
- B.Rs 94.21
- C.Rs 12.38
- D.Rs 10.42
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The correct answer is Rs 94.21 per kg, the rate fixed for nitrogen for this Rabi season.
Read the full explanation →What is the tentative outlay for the Nutrient-Based Subsidy on P and K fertilisers for Rabi 2026-27?
- A.Rs 37,952.29 crore
- B.Rs 45,120.50 crore
- C.Rs 62,370.02 crore
- D.Rs 79,640.75 crore
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This is the tentative outlay approved for the Nutrient-Based Subsidy on phosphatic and potassic fertilisers for the Rabi season of 2026-27, which runs from the first of October to the end of March.
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