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GeM crosses ₹15 lakh crore cumulative GMV

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: GeM crosses ₹15 lakh crore cumulative GMV (GS2 · Governance, 25 August 2025)

What happened

  • GeM crossed ₹15 lakh crore in cumulative GMV since its 2016 launch [PIB].

Background

  • Sellers include MSEs, startups, women-led firms and SHGs [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Scale shows GeM is now the default for central buying.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance

  1. As per PIB (2025-08-25): geM crossed ₹15 lakh crore in cumulative GMV since its 2016 launch.
  2. Scale shows GeM is now the default for central buying.
Quotable data point

GeM crossed ₹15 lakh crore in cumulative GMV since its 2016 launch.

PIB: GeM ₹15 lakh crore, 25 Aug 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: GeM.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

GeM cumulative GMV milestone (Aug 2025)

Answer (c) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

Explainere-Governance in India: Meaning, Models, Digital India, Digital Public Infrastructure and Challenges (UPSC Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: GeM ₹15 lakh crore, 25 Aug 2025

facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending