Q. With reference to Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) consider the following statements:
1.It aims to provide a tool to the car customers to make a comparative assessment of crash safety of motor vehicles available in the market.
2.The programme will be applicable to passenger vehicles with not more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat with gross vehicle weight not exceeding 3,500 kg.
3.Vehicles will receive a rating from one to five stars after evaluating their fuel efficiency and interior design.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Bharat NCAP aims to provide a tool to the car customers to make a comparative assessment of crash safety of motor vehicles available in the market. The programme will be applicable to passenger vehicles with not more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat with gross vehicle weight not exceeding 3,500 kg.
Statement 3 is incorrect. A rating from one star to five stars will be assigned to a vehicle after an evaluation of three parameters — adult occupant protection, child occupant protection, and safety assist technologies present in the car.
Source: ForumIAS
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