Which of the following Indian States/Union Territories launched Electric Vehicle Policy on 7th August, 2020?

The correct answer is C) Delhi. The Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2020 was notified and launched on 7 August 2020. Its core aim was to push electric mobility in a city with severe air pollution. It set a target that 25% of new vehicle registrations be electric by 2024, and it offered road tax and registration fee waivers along with purchase incentives for e-autos, e-rickshaws and e-two-wheelers.

• Madhya Pradesh is wrong because its EV policy was approved earlier, in 2019, not on this date.
• Uttar Pradesh is wrong because its EV policy came much later, in 2022 (the UP Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Mobility Policy).
• Tamil Nadu is wrong because its EV policy was also framed in 2019, before the August 2020 launch.

Core concept: state EV policies work alongside the central FAME-II scheme. States add their own incentives and registration or road tax benefits, which is why state-level policies are testable as separate items. For Mains GS-III, this links to clean mobility, urban air quality, and the energy transition.

Trap: aspirants either pick UP because its policy is the most recent one they remember, or confuse the central FAME-II scheme with a state policy. Check the date against the specific state's notification.