Which of the following Indian States/Union Territories launched Electric Vehicle Policy on 7th August, 2020 ?

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Correct — C, Delhi. The Government of NCT of Delhi launched the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2020 on 7 August 2020. Its headline aim was for 25% of all new vehicle registrations in Delhi to be electric by 2024, backed by purchase incentives, a road-tax and registration-fee waiver, a vehicle-scrapping incentive and a large charging-infrastructure push. It was widely described as one of India's most ambitious sub-national EV policies, aimed chiefly at cutting the city's air pollution.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Madhya Pradesh did not launch its EV policy on 7 August 2020; the policy dated to that day was Delhi's.  (b) Uttar Pradesh's EV manufacturing and mobility policy is a separate, later initiative — it is not the 7 August 2020 policy.  (d) Tamil Nadu had already released an EV policy in 2019; the 7 August 2020 launch in the question was Delhi's, not Tamil Nadu's.

Concept: The Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2020 (notified 7 August 2020) is a state/UT-level scheme to accelerate electric-mobility adoption. Its stated target was that electric vehicles form 25% of new vehicle registrations by 2024. Tools included demand incentives, waiver of road tax and registration fees, a scrapping incentive for old vehicles, and a target to build a dense charging network (of the order of tens of thousands of charge points).

State PCS 2020 Q67 — Current Affairs PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2020 Q67 — Current Affairs PYQ with Answer