Question

Steps taken by the Government of India to control air pollution include

• A. compulsory PUC (Pollution under control) certification of petrol driven vehicles which tests for carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons
• B. permission to use only pure diesel with a maximum of 500 ppm sulphur as fuel for vehicles
• C. use of non-polluting compressed natural gas (CNG) only as fuel by all buses and trucks
• D. compulsory mixing of 20% ethyl alcohol with petrol and 20% biodiesel with diesel

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

compulsory PUC (Pollution under control) certification of petrol driven vehicles which tests for carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons

Answer 2

To control air pollution Government of India has taken some steps. According to Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 petrol driven vehicles are needed compulsory PUC (Pollution Under Control) certificate for low emission of carbon-monoxide and hydrocarbons.