With reference to Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) consider the following statements:1.As part of the programme, cars will be crash-tested and given points which in turn would translate into stars. 2.Bharat NCAP is mandatory for all car makers.3.Implementing Bharat NCAP will bring India at par with other parts of the world like the US.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. With reference to Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) consider the following statements:
1.As part of the programme, cars will be crash-tested and given points which in turn would translate into stars.
2.Bharat NCAP is mandatory for all car makers.
3.Implementing Bharat NCAP will bring India at par with other parts of the world like the US.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1 and 3 are correct. As part of the Bharat NCAP, cars will be crash-tested and given points which in turn would translate into stars. Implementing Bharat NCAP will bring India at par with other parts of the world like the US.

Statement 2 is incorrect. Bharat NCAP will be rolled out from 1 October but it will be voluntary, so cars will only be tested at the request of makers.

Source: ForumIAS

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