Question

Question:
In India’s Electric Vehicle (EV) revolution, according to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), which of the following is/are correct:

Statements:
A. Karnataka is second after Maharashtra with the highest number of public EV charging stations in the country.
B. Karnataka is the first state in India to introduce an EV policy in 2017.
C. The State Budget 2024 announced the establishment of 2,500 new EV charging stations across the state via the PPP model.

Options:
(1) A, B, and C
(2) B and C only
(3) A only
(4) None of the above

Answer 1

statements regarding Karnataka's role in India's Electric Vehicle (EV) ecosystem:

Statement A: Karnataka is second after Maharashtra with the highest number of public EV charging stations in the country.

• Incorrect. Recent data indicates that Karnataka leads the country with the highest number of public EV charging stations, totaling 5,765. Maharashtra follows with 3,728 stations.

Statement B: Karnataka is the first state in India to introduce an EV policy in 2017.

• Correct. Karnataka was indeed the first Indian state to introduce an Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy in 2017, aiming to promote research, development, and investment in the EV sector.
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Statement C: The State Budget 2024 announced the establishment of 2,500 new EV charging stations across the state via the PPP model.

• Correct. The Karnataka State Budget for 2024 proposed setting up approximately 2,500 EV charging stations across the state under a public-private partnership (PPP) model to boost the EV ecosystem.
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Conclusion:

Statements B and C are correct, while Statement A is incorrect.

Answer: (2) B and C only