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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Explanation
The correct answer is Rs 10,900 crore. 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. The scheme is operational up to 31 March 2028. Option A confuses the reader with a figure close to the Rs 780 crore set aside for testing agencies, but that is only one component and not the whole outlay. Option C is simply not the figure stated by the Ministry of Heavy Industries. Option D echoes the Rs 221.13 crore allotted to the Global Automotive Research Centre at Oragadam, Chennai; that is one centre's share of the testing component, not the size of the entire scheme. Aspirants should keep the three amounts apart: the scheme total, the testing-agency component and one agency's allocation.
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Practice Questions
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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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.
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 →On the sidelines of ITU PP-26, the Indian minister met delegations from which three countries?
- A.Malaysia, Iran and Uzbekistan
- B.Qatar, Oman and Egypt
- C.Malaysia, Indonesia and Kazakhstan
- D.Iran, Iraq and Turkmenistan
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On the margins of the conference Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani held meetings with delegations from these three countries, and the discussions covered cross-border cyber fraud, the security of digital infrastructure and cooperation in quantum technology.
Read the full explanation →How many 5G use-case labs did India cite at the ITU PP-26 conference?
- A.50
- B.75
- C.100
- D.150
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In his address the minister listed 100 use-case labs for 5G among India's efforts, describing them as building talent for the future alongside affordable AI computing, AI models in Indian languages and quantum research hubs.
Read the full explanation →Which Indian initiative, described at PP-26 as a WSIS Prize winner, gives villagers healthcare, farm advice, banking and government certificates?
- A.BharatNet
- B.Bharat 6G Vision
- C.Samriddh Gram Centres
- D.Adi Vaani
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The minister described these centres, which have won the WSIS Prize, as places where villagers can access healthcare, agricultural advice, banking and government certificates.
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