Vehicular Air Pollution Control in India - class-XII
Covers air pollution control measures including PUC certificates, Bharat stage emission norms, Euro standards, and regulatory policies for automobiles in India
Questions
Control of automobile air pollution can be done by all except:
- use of biopetrol
- periodic check up of pollution control for all vehicles
- use of low sulphur diesel or CNG
- prefering individual vehicles.
Vehicular standard based on European regulation was first introduced in .......... in India.
- 2000
- 1999
- 2001
- 1997
PUC certificate stands for
- Pollution Under Control Certificate
- Population Under Control Certificate
- Population Under Coordinate Certificate
- All of the above
Pallavi got PUC certificate for her vehicle which indicates which of the following criteria for the vehicle?
- It has low rate of emission
- It is equipped with new technology
- It has greater fuel capacity
- None of the above
Euro IV norm was implemented to most polluted cities of India in
- 1 April 2005
- 1 April 2000
- 1 April 2007
- 1 April 2010
A) vehicular emission norms.
B) fuel quality specification.
C) use of electrostatic precipitators in vehicles.
- Only A
- Only A and B
- Only B and C
- Only A and C
Bharat stage emission standards is instituted in India to regulate
- Air pollution
- Soil pollution
- Water pollution
- None of the above
Incomplete burning of petrol or diesel in vehicles creates .......... gas which is very poisonous.
- Carbon dioxide
- Carbon monoxide
- Methane
- Ozone
Government of India has adopted auto fuel policy to effectively cut down
- Sulphur oxides
- Carbon monoxide
- Carbon dioxide
- Sulphur and nitrogen oxides
Bharat norms are applicable to
- Emission from industries
- Emission from construction
- Emission from automobiles
- All of the above
PUC certificate is omitted to the vehicles which
- Run under low consumption of fuel
- Has low emission
- Greater acceleration power
- None of the above
Issue of PUC certificate can control
- Noise pollution
- Water pollution
- Sound pollution
- Air pollution
If the smog density of an area increases, it indicates
- Increase in agricultural waste
- Increase in noise pollution
- Vehicles of area is not under PUC norms
- None of the above
Which of the following is not a vehicular norm implemented to various cities of india till date?
- Euro III
- Bharat Stage II
- Euro IV
- Euro VI