Consider the following statements regarding the PM E-Drive scheme: 1. It was launched in 2024 by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to promote electric vehicle adoption in India. 2. The scheme provides demand incentives for electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers, ambulances, and trucks. 3. It includes grants for capital assets like electric buses and charging infrastructure. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: PM E-Drive was launched in 2024, but by the Ministry of Heavy Industries, not the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Statement 2 is correct: It offers demand incentives for e-2W, e-3W, e-ambulances, e-trucks, and other emerging EV types.
Statement 3 is correct: Grants are provided for creating capital assets like e-buses and charging station networks.

Source– IE