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BS norms are used for regulating pollutants from vehicles.

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Bharat Stage norms are emission standards instituted by the Government of India to regulate the output of air pollutants from internal combustion engine equipment, including motor vehicles. The standards and the timeline for implementation are set by the Central Pollution Control Board under the Ministry of Environment & Forests and Climate Change.

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'Bharat Stage' norms are used for regulating pollutants from vehicles.

Q. Assertion: The Bharat Stage Emission Standards (BSES) are emission norms instituted by the Indian Government to regulate the emission of air pollutants from motor vehicles.

Reason: According to the BS IV norms, 350 parts per million sulphur content is permitted compared to the only 50 parts per million under BS III norms.

Q. 88. With regards to Bharat Stage emission norms, which of the following statements is/are correct?
i) Under BS norms, emissions of only NOx and unburnt hydrocarbons are identified for regulation.
ii) BS IV norms has already been implemented all over India.
iii) India will skip the BS-V norms and directly move from the existing BS-IV to BS-VI by 2020.
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(ii) Phasing out of old vehicles
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