Bharat norms - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   India decided to skip which stage of Bharat norms and implement which stage from 1 April 2020 respectively?

a. Stage V, stage VI
b. Stage III, stage V
c. Stage VI, stage VII
d. Stage III, stage IV
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Stage V, stage VI

Explanation:
- Currently, Bharat Stage-IV fuel is supplied in whole of north India. The rest of the country gets BS-III grade fuel. The government has decided to altogether skip Bharat Stage-V.
- Bharat Stage-VI is equivalent to Euro 6 emission norms.
- The move to Bharat Stage-VI will bring down Nitrogen Oxide emissions from diesel cars by 68 per cent and 25 per cent from petrol engined cars.
- Cancer causing particulate matter emissions from diesel engined cars will also come down by a phenomenal 80 per cent.
2)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about Bharat norms?

1. To comply with higher level Bharat norms, oil refineries need to produce diesel with less sulphur content.
2. The implementation of BS V and BS VI emission norms nationwide by 2020 and 2024 respectively.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 1

Explanation:
- Earlier, the government planned the implementation of BS V and BS VI emission norms nationwide by 2020 and 2024 respectively.
- In view of the deteriorating air quality, the new norms are planned to be introduced in new vehicles from 2020 and 2022.
- According to the draft notification, old vehicles will need to switch to Euro V and Euro VI norms from April 1, 2019 and April 1, 2021 respectively.
3)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about Bharat norms?

1. Currently, BS-IV petrol and diesel are being supplied in whole of Southern India.
2. Whole India will shift to the BS-IV by 1st April, 2020.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None

Explanation:
- In the major cities, Bharat stage IV emission norms were put in place since April 2010.
- Currently, BS-IV petrol and diesel are being supplied in whole of Northern India covering Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi and parts of Rajasthan and western UP. The rest of the country has BS-III grade fuel.
From 1 April, 2016, all of Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Odisha, Union Territories of Daman and Diu, Dadra-Nagar-Haveli and Andaman & Nicobar will get BS-IV fuel.
- The rest of the country is scheduled to get supplies of BS-IV from 1 April, 2017.

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