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NITI Aayog releases 2nd India Electric Mobility Index
വാർത്തയിൽ എന്തുകൊണ്ട്?
NITI Aayog just ranked States, not carmakers, on EVs: the IEMI explained
NITI Aayog's second India Electric Mobility Index ranks States on EV adoption and charging infrastructure.
Why it matters: asked in KPSC 2021; GS-3 core; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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NITI Aayog launched the second edition of the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025, which ranks States and Union Territories on their progress in adopting electric vehicles and building supporting infrastructure such as charging networks.
Speaking at the launch, NITI Aayog CEO Rajiv Gauba described electric mobility as a 'strategic imperative' for India's Viksit Bharat goals.
The index is intended to benchmark States, encourage policy competition, and track India's transition toward cleaner transport.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
പ്രധാന വസ്തുതകൾ
Remember these
- NITI Aayog released the 2nd edition of the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025
- IEMI ranks States and Union Territories on EV adoption and charging infrastructure
- NITI Aayog CEO Rajiv Gauba called electric mobility a 'strategic imperative' for Viksit Bharat
- The index benchmarks States and is meant to spur policy competition on EVs
- IEMI tracks India's transition toward cleaner, electric transport
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How the exam will ask it
പ്രിലിംസ്
- The India Electric Mobility Index ranks States/UTs on EV adoption and charging infrastructure - Correct
- NITI Aayog released the second edition of the IEMI in 2025 - Correct
- Rajiv Gauba is the CEO of NITI Aayog - Correct
- The IEMI ranks automobile companies on EV sales volumes - Incorrect
മെയിൻസ്
GS Paper 3 - Economy/Infrastructure: uneven EV adoption and charging-infrastructure buildout across States is the core issue; NITI Aayog's IEMI responds by benchmarking States to drive competitive federalism in green mobility. The way forward lies in incentivising lagging States, standardising charging-infrastructure investment, and aligning State rankings with Viksit Bharat's clean-transport targets.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
"Utkarsh 2022", seen in news recently, refers to:
- A roadmap to double farmers' income by 2022
- A medium-term strategy framework of RBI for evolving macro-economic environment in the country
- A Railways project to develop rakes as part of upgradation of its mail/express trains
- NITI Aayog's strategy to build a New India by 2022
ഉത്തരം കാണിക്കൂ
ഉത്തരം: B
Why this matters: today's issue is directly connected to a concept UPSC has already tested. Read the story with this question in mind.
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Answer before you reveal
The India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI), whose second edition NITI Aayog recently released, primarily ranks which of the following?
- Countries on their EV export competitiveness
- Car makers on their EV sales volumes
- States and Union Territories on EV adoption and infrastructure
- Cities on their public transport ridership
ഉത്തരം കാണിക്കൂ
ഉത്തരം: C — Correct: States and Union Territories on EV adoption and infrastructure - the IEMI benchmarks States/UTs on EV uptake and charging infrastructure. • Countries on their EV export competitiveness - wrong: no such index exists here. • Car makers on their EV sales volumes - wrong: not what IEMI ranks. • Cities on their public transport ridership - wrong: not the IEMI's subject.
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