Consider the following statements regarding Bharat Stage norms

1.  Indian government has announced that it would skip the Euro IV norms altogether and adopt Euro V norms by 2020.
2.  These norms are brought into force in accordance with the timeline and standards set up by the Central Pollution Control Board.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither is true

Answer-b

Explanation:-

Enforcement

• Since October 2010, Bharat Stage (BS) III norms have been enforced across the country.
• In 13 major cities, Bharat Stage IV emission norms have been in place since April 2010.
• In 2016, the Indian government announced that the country would skip the Euro V norms altogether and adopt Euro VI norms by 2020.
• The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has set a deadline of 2017 by which time all the vehicles in the country must be BS-IV-compliant and 2020 for the rollout of BS-VI fuel.