Under the new CAFE norms, the list of recognised fuel-conservation technologies has been expanded from four to how many?
- A.Eight
- B.Ten
- C.Twelve
- D.Fifteen
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Explanation
The correct answer is twelve. The earlier framework recognised four fuel-conservation technologies; the new norms widen that list to twelve, giving manufacturers far more room to earn credit for fuel-saving hardware. Solar reflective paint, advanced glazing and high-efficiency air-conditioning are among the technologies now recognised. Each eligible technology brings a concession of 1 g CO2/km, and the concession a maker can claim in total is capped at 9.0 g CO2/km, so the benefit is real but bounded. Options A, B and D name counts that the framework does not use; only the jump from four to twelve is notified. Candidates should note the pair of numbers together, the old count of four and the new count of twelve, along with the per-technology concession and its ceiling, since questions are often framed on the increase rather than the absolute figure.
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Practice Questions
Which Union ministry notified the new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) norms for passenger vehicles?
- A.Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
- B.Ministry of Heavy Industries
- C.Ministry of Power
- D.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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The new CAFE norms for passenger vehicles were notified by the Ministry of Power, which handles energy efficiency in the country and works through the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, the body that will administer the credit buyout window under the framework.
Read the full explanation →The new CAFE norms tighten the fleet fuel-consumption benchmark to which level by 2031-32?
- A.3.996 litres per 100 km
- B.3.3273 litres per 100 km
- C.4.500 litres per 100 km
- D.2.8750 litres per 100 km
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Under the new framework the fleet benchmark for fuel consumption begins at 3.996 litres per 100 km in 2027-28 and is tightened year after year until it reaches 3.3273 litres per 100 km in 2031-32.
Read the full explanation →Which two test procedures will be used for reporting under the new CAFE framework?
- A.MIDC and WLTP
- B.MIDC and NEDC
- C.WLTP and RDE
- D.ARAI cycle and FTP-75
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Reporting under the new CAFE framework will be done on both the Modified Indian Driving Cycle and the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following groupings did India NOT align itself with in its opening statement at COP31?
- A.G77 and China
- B.Like Minded Developing Countries (LMDC)
- C.BASIC
- D.OPEC
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In its opening statement India said it aligned itself with the statements made by the G77 and China grouping, by the Like Minded Developing Countries and by the BASIC group, and OPEC does not appear among them.
Read the full explanation →The COP31 Presidency's vision of a 'COP of Implementation', welcomed by India, is guided by which three principles?
- A.Dialogue, Consensus and Action
- B.Mitigation, Adaptation and Finance
- C.Equity, Ambition and Transparency
- D.Trust, Technology and Trade
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India welcomed the Presidency's framing of the session as a COP of Implementation and read the three words in order: dialogue builds trust among the parties, consensus ensures that the outcome is collectively owned, and action converts commitments into progress on the ground.
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