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UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Science and Technology MCQs on plug-in hybrid vehicle, Gram-negative bacteria and more (Week 179)

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UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Science and Technology

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2027? Find a question on the plug-in hybrid vehicle in today's quiz. (Photo: X/@MGMotorIn)

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QUESTION 1

With reference to the plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), consider the following statements:

1. A PHEV combines an internal combustion engine system with an electric propulsion system.

2. The battery of a PHEV is comparatively smaller than that of a traditional HEV and therefore provides a shorter electric range.

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