Read the following text :
(1) Electric vehicles (EV) market is growing rapidly all over the world. In India also the EV market has gained significant momentum. It has grown more after the implementation of FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacture of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles) scheme in 2015 by Ministry of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises.
(2) Electric vehicles are solutions to be independent and free from imported energy resources. Electric cars can bring a major change to India in becoming self-sustainable. EV could also be the alternative to decrease carbon dioxide gas. Carbon dioxide from automobiles is one of the causes of air pollution.
(3) An EV can be used for flexible load, for standardizing the grid with substantial share of fluctuating renewable energy generation. EV emits 30-80% less greenhouse gas when compared with Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicle. EVs do not consume any energy when it is stationary as compared to ICE vehicles where fuel is consumed when it is idle. EV is recognised as promising alternatives to vehicles and will potentially replace ICE vehicles in the near future.
(4) The electric vehicles have low emissions, high efficiency and smooth operation. The energy consumption and emissions for plug in hybrid electric vehicles found that compared to gasoline vehicles there is 37.5% less energy consumption and 35% less greenhouse gas emissions. The government have started financial policies to encourage EV adoption; however, decision makers have to plan a long-term perspective to get them implemented efficiently
Answer the following questions, based on the passage above :
I. What does the phrase 'gained significant momentum' in paragraph (1) tell us about the impact of EV market?
(A) It is momentarily important
(B) It has developed very quickly
(C) It has gained profit
(D) It has to develop a significant market
II. Select the option that is true for the Assertion and Reason given below :
Assertion : Electric vehicles can bring a major change to India.
Reason : It can bring India to becoming self-sustainable.
(A) Both the Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion
(B) Both the Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion
(C) The Assertion is true, but the Reason is false
(D) The Assertion is false, but the Reason is true.
III. Give two benefits of using Electric vehicles over Internal Combustion Engine vehicles.
IV. With reference to the passage, the word 'idle' in paragraph (3) most nearly means _______.
V. How do electric vehicles contribute to diminishing a country's reliance on imported energy?
VI. Read the given prompt and select the correct option in the brackets to fill in the blank :
EV could be the alternative to ________ (enhance / reduce) the carbon dioxide gas emission.
VII. Give evidence from the passage to show that government is encouraging the use of Electric Vehicles
VIII. Complete the sentence suitably :
The result of the implementation of FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacture of Electric vehicles) is _________.
IX. Complete the following with a suitable reason :
The long-term perspective by decision makers is to ensure _________.
