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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 94

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th March 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q94

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Pune-based organisation ___________ conducted a study using a 15% M-15 methanol blend in vehicles and tested them for 3,000 km to evaluate emissions in real-world conditions as well as to check the performance of the vehicles.

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)

  • A study, in which methanol (M-15) was blended with petrol and used in the existing BS-IV standard cars, found that the carbon dioxide emission had reduced substantially.
  • The study, conducted by Pune-based Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), also found that hydrocarbon emission reduced marginally, with a slight increase in nitrogen oxides.