Question

    The Prime Minister recently launched the E-100 pilot

    project. This is related to 
    A Starting E-learning centres in 100 cities across India. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Improving E-governance in 100 most backwards districts of India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Vaccinating the citizens in the top 100 districts affected by Covid-19 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Set up a network for production and distribution of ethanol across the nation. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the E-100 pilot project in Pune to mark the World Environment Day. The ambitious project aims to set up a network for production and distribution of ethanol across the nation. The Prime Minister also released the 'Report of the Expert Committee on Road Map for ethanol blending in India 2020-2025', in line with the theme for World Environment Day this year - promotion of bio-fuels for a better environment. Till 2014, on an average, only 1.5 per cent of ethanol could be blended in India which has now reached about 8.5 per cent.

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