With reference to the draft Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE)- norms consider the following statements: 1. The CAFE norms apply to passenger vehicles, including electric and hybrid vehicles, with a gross vehicle weight of less than 3,500 kg. 2. The draft CAFE-III norms propose annual compliance assessment for automobile manufacturers. Which one of the following is correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the draft Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE)- norms consider the following statements:
1.The CAFE norms apply to passenger vehicles, including electric and hybrid vehicles, with a gross vehicle weight of less than 3,500 kg.
2.The draft CAFE-III norms propose annual compliance assessment for automobile manufacturers.
Which one of the following is correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is incorrect because the draft CAFE-III norms propose compliance assessment in blocks—a three-year period followed by a two-year period—instead of annual compliance.

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