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Q1Consider the following statements about how a FASTag toll transaction is processed: 1. The tag is detected by RFID readers installed in toll lanes. 2. The acquirer bank sends the toll transaction to the issuer bank through NPCI as the CCH service provider. 3. The toll amount is deducted from cash paid by the driver at the booth, not from the FASTag account. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because the toll amount is deducted from the customer's FASTag account and passed onward to the concessionaire or toll operator account.
Q2Consider the following statements about NHAI, concessionaires and toll information: 1. NHAI was constituted under the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988. 2. For DBFOT projects, the concessionaire builds National Highway stretches and, during operation and maintenance, collects and retains the toll. 3. Applicable user-fee rates for vehicle categories are not required to be displayed at the respective toll plaza. 4. Toll Information System helps users ascertain exact user-fee rates for a particular plaza or a particular journey between two stations through a selected route. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. NHTIS states NHAI's statutory origin, describes DBFOT concessionaires collecting and retaining toll during operation and maintenance, and explains the purpose of the Toll Information System. Statement 3 is false because the same page says applicable user-fee rates shall be displayed at the respective toll plaza.
Q3Consider the following statements on the 2017 FASTag lane milestone: 1. NHAI operationalised one dedicated FASTag lane at all toll plazas from 1 September 2017. 2. FASTag-enabled vehicles were required to stop at dedicated FASTag lanes on National Highways for manual verification. 3. FASTag was described as an RFID tag available both online and offline through banks and Common Service Centres. 4. New vehicles sold with effect from 1 October 2017 were to be affixed with inactive, not active, FASTag. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. NHAI operationalised one dedicated FASTag lane at all toll plazas, and FASTag was described as an RFID tag available through banks and Common Service Centres. Statement 2 is incorrect because FASTag vehicles could cruise through without stopping. Statement 4 is incorrect because the mandate referred to active FASTag on new vehicles.
Q4Consider the following statements about expected benefits of MLFF tolling at Chorayasi: 1. MLFF was described as increasing operational costs of setting up toll plazas. 2. The framework allows vehicles to pass through toll locations without stopping. 3. It was stated to significantly reduce congestion and improve travel time. 4. It was stated to enhance fuel efficiency and lower vehicular emissions on National Highways. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is false because MLFF reduces the operational costs of setting up toll plazas. Statements 2, 3 and 4 are correct: MLFF allows vehicles to pass without stopping, reduces congestion, improves travel time, enhances fuel efficiency and lowers vehicular emissions.
Q5Consider the following statements about NHAI and toll information transparency: 1. NHAI was constituted under the Companies Act, 1956. 2. The Toll Information System hides user-fee rates from road users. 3. Applicable toll rates for vehicle categories are not displayed at toll plazas. Which of the statements given above are correct?
None of the statements is correct. NHAI was constituted by the NHAI Act, 1988; the Toll Information System helps users ascertain exact user-fee rates; and applicable vehicle-category rates are displayed at the respective toll plaza.
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6Consider the following statements about FASTag lanes on National Highways: 1. All lanes in fee plazas on National Highways were declared FASTag lanes with effect from midnight of 15/16 February 2021. 2. A vehicle without a valid, functional FASTag entering a FASTag lane has to pay a fee equivalent to two times the applicable fee. 3. The declaration of FASTag lanes was made with effect from midnight of 15/16 February 2020. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements on GNSS-based Electronic Toll Collection in India: 1. IHMCL, a company promoted by NHAI, invited a Global Expression of Interest to develop and implement GNSS-based ETC in India. 2. NHAI planned GNSS-based ETC as an immediate replacement of the existing FASTag ecosystem from the outset. 3. Under the initial hybrid model, RFID-based ETC and GNSS-based ETC were planned to operate simultaneously. 4. The proposed GNSS-based ETC was envisaged to charge every vehicle a fixed flat toll, irrespective of the National Highway stretch travelled. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements about GNSS-based Electronic Toll Collection: 1. NHAI planned to implement GNSS-based ETC within the existing FASTag ecosystem. 2. The initial model envisaged simultaneous operation of RFID-based ETC and GNSS-based ETC. 3. GNSS-based ETC is envisaged to allow distance-based tolling where users pay only for the stretch travelled on a National Highway. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9On 2 May 2026 NHAI launched India's first Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling system. At which toll plaza was this system commissioned, and how many vehicles crossed it on day one?
10Consider the following statements about electronic fee collection data and access: 1. In December 2022, the Ministry stated that most collection at National Highway fee plazas was through Electronic Fee Collection. 2. The Ministry stated that user-fee collection through electronic fee collection at fee plazas is available in the public domain through IHMCL's website. 3. The Ministry stated that electronic fee collection penetration was approximately 57 percent in December 2022. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements about GNSS-based electronic toll collection: 1. IHMCL, a company promoted by NHAI, invited a Global Expression of Interest to develop and implement a GNSS-based ETC system in India. 2. NHAI planned to implement GNSS-based ETC within the existing FASTag ecosystem, initially using a hybrid model. 3. The initial plan was that RFID-based ETC would be stopped immediately and GNSS would operate alone from the beginning. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements about FASTag lanes at National Highway toll plazas: 1. Only vehicles fitted with FASTag are allowed to enter FASTag lanes. 2. A vehicle without a valid FASTag entering such a lane is charged double the applicable toll in cash. 3. If ETC equipment at the plaza is not working and a vehicle has a valid functional FASTag with sufficient balance, the vehicle is allowed to pass free of cost. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements about FASTag mandation on National Highway fee plazas: 1. All lanes in National Highway fee plazas were to be declared FASTag lanes from midnight of 15/16 February 2021. 2. A vehicle without a valid, functional FASTag entering a FASTag lane pays the normal fee only, not a penal fee. 3. The Ministry had mandated fitment of FASTag in M and N categories of motor vehicles with effect from 1 January 2021. 4. Category M refers to goods vehicles that may also carry persons, while Category N refers to passenger vehicles. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements about IHMCL's Electronic Toll Collection programme: 1. It is about implementing a unified and interoperable ETC solution for National Highways in India. 2. It entails a Central Clearing House for clearing and settlement of toll transactions. 3. It is confined to manual cash toll collection at a single state's toll plazas. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements about E-Notices under the Chorayasi MLFF system: 1. Users with insufficient FASTag balance, invalid FASTag or non-functional FASTag may be issued an E-Notice for non-payment of user fee. 2. Such users are required to pay the normal user fee within 72 hours of the E-Notice. 3. If the user pays within 72 hours, the fee is automatically charged at twice the normal rate. Which of the statements given above are correct?