Q. Burp Tax, recently in news, was introduced by which country?
Answer: New Zealand
Notes: New Zealand introduced the 'burp tax' in 2022, targeting greenhouse gas emissions from livestock, specifically methane emissions from ruminant animals like cows and sheep, which are released mainly through burping. The primary goal of this tax was to reduce methane emissions from these animals. However, New Zealand recently announced the scrapping of this tax.
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