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

A

Compulsory mixing of

ethyl alcohol with petrol and

biodiesel with diesel.

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Compulsory PUC (Pollution Under Control) certification of petrol driven vehicles which tests for carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons.

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C

Permission to use only pure diesel with a maximum of 500 ppm sulphur as fuel for vehicles.

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Use of non-polluting Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) only as fuel by all buses and trucks.

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Solution

The correct option is B Compulsory PUC (Pollution Under Control) certification of petrol driven vehicles which tests for carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons.
PUC (Pollution Under Control) certification of petrol driven vehicles which tests for carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons is a pollution control measure which has been made compulsory by the Government of India.

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