Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
5. The large-scale adoption electric vehicles (EV) can address the issues of air pollution, energy security, and climate change in India. Discuss. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question:
India is the fifth largest car market in the world and has the potential to become one of the top three in the near future — with about 40 crore customers in need of mobility solutions by the year 2030.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the impact of shifting to electric vehicles on the environment and economy.
Directive:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start by describing the electric vehicles (EV) technology vis-à-vis fossil fuel-based vehicles.
Body:
Mention the impact the EV can have on India economically in terms of reducing dependence on crude oil and reduced import bill and improved domestic energy independence.
Write about the environmental benefits of shift to EV – Give facts and figures relation to vehicular emission in India, the impact of it and how shifting to EV can be environmentally advantageous as well as sustainable in the long run.
Mention the various measures taken in this regard so far such as FAME-I, FAME-II, Developing domestic battery manufacturing capacity, mining for Lithium and Cobalt etc.
Suggest further steps need in this regard.
Conclusion:
Suggest further steps that are needed to be taken in this regard.
