UPSC PYQPrelims 2025

Civil Services Examination · Question 3

In the context of electric vehicle batteries, consider the following elements: I. Cobalt II. Graphite III. Lithium IV. Nickel How many of the above usually make up battery cathodes?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All the four
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Answer: (C) Only three

Explanation

Cobalt, Lithium and Nickel form the cathode; Graphite is used in the anode.