UPSC Ecology And Environment Environment Question Bank Environment Management

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    Read the following statements regarding amendment of Form 22 related to noise pollution.
    i. It was amended under the Central Motor Vehicles Act, 1990.
    ii. It will include pollution standards, safety standards of component quality and road-worthiness certificate for all vehicles.
    iii. The Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways plans to introduce five star ratings to vehicles based on their emission and noise pollution standards.
    Choose the correct option.

    A) i, ii and iii                     

    B) ii and iii

    C) i and ii              

    D) i and iii

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has made it mandatory for all automobile manufacturers to provide emission and noise pollution details for every vehicle they produce by April 2017. The ministry has amended Form 22 under the Central Motor Vehicles Act, 1989 through which manufactures provide the initial certification of compliance of vehicles. It will include pollution standards, safety standards of component quality and road-worthiness certificate for all vehicles. The Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in wants to award five star ratings to vehicles based on their emission and noise pollution standards.


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