BS-VI Current Affairs, GK & News
Delhi Government launches “Paudhe Lagao Paryavaran Bachao”
On July 2, 2020, the Delhi Government launched “Paudhe Lagao Paryavaran Bachao”. It means “Plant Trees, Save Environment”. Highlights The campaign is to run for 17 days. Around 31 lakh saplings are to be planted during the campaign. These saplings are to be planted in various departments of the state government. The Delhi Development Authority ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Air pollution • Air pollution in Delhi • BS-VI • Delhi Development Authority • Delhi Government • Stubble burning
Different Colour bands for BS VI vehicles
On June 8, 2020, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued distinct colour band for the number plate sticker of BS VI vehicles. Highlights The order makes it mandatory for the BS VI vehicles to carry a green strip of 1 cm width on the top of the existing sticker. The sticker should carry ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Air pollution • BS VI Fuel • BS-VI • Carbon monoxide • nitrogen oxides • Nitrogen Pollution • Sulphur • sulphur dioxide emissions
Emission Norms of L7 category of BS VI notified
On May 24, 2020, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notified emission norms for L7 category for BS VI. With the notification, the BS VI process L, M and N category vehicles in the country gets completed. Highlights The emission norms will encourage the production of quadricycles. The quadricycle segment in India was introduced ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: BS VI Fuel • BS-VI • BS-VI emission norms • Motor Vehicles Act 1988 • quadricycle • Road safety • Safety
Supreme Court Extends Deadline of Transition from BS IV to BS VI
With the Nation-wide Lock Down to contain the spread of Corona Virus, the Supreme Court extended transition from BS IV to BS VI by 10 more days. Initially the deadline was March 31, 2020. However, the order does not apply to the National Capital Region. Highlights The order comes after the Federation of Automobile Dealers ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: BS VI Fuel • BS-VI • BS-VI emission norms • carbon dioxide emissions • Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) • Corona virus • COVID-19 • CPCB • lock down • Supreme court
India shifts towards clean Diesel and Petrol from April 1
From April 1, 2020, India will shift to Euro-VI emission compliant from Euro-IV grades that is being followed now. This means that India will shift towards more clean form of fuel. Highlights As India shifts to Euro VI grades, it will join select league of nations using pure and clean fuel. These fuels contain just ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Air pollution • BS-VI • BS-VI norms • Clean Fuel • Euro-VI emission norm • Petroleum products • Sulphur • sulphur dioxide emissions
2019 Witnessed Worst-Ever Decline in Automobile Sector
The sales of the Automobile Sector declined 13 percent in every category with segments such as passengers’ cars, two-wheeler, and commercial vehicles. On a yearly basis, the sales across all the counters have declined by around 14 percent to 2,30,73,438 units as against 2,67,58,787 in the previous year quarter. According to the Society of Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Automobile Sector • BS-VI • Government of India • Society of Indian automobile manufacturers • Vehicles