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Bharat NCAP 2.0 to raise the bar on car safety ratings
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Bharat NCAP 2.0 to raise the bar on car safety ratings
The government is rolling out Bharat NCAP 2.0, an upgraded car crash-safety rating programme building on the 2023 original.
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The government has begun rolling out Bharat NCAP 2.0, an upgraded version of India's car crash-safety rating programme.
The original Bharat New Car Assessment Programme, launched in 2023, star-rates cars sold in India based on crash-test performance for adult and child occupant protection.
Version 2.0 is expected to tighten testing protocols and expand the range of safety technologies assessed, pushing manufacturers to build safer vehicles for the Indian market.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- Bharat NCAP
- car safety
- crash test rating
- automobile regulation
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How the exam will ask it
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- Bharat NCAP, car safety, crash test rating, automobile regulation
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Use as an example in GA answers (GS Paper III - Economy/Infrastructure: Automobile Safety Regulation).
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Consider the following statements about Bharat NCAP:
- Bharat NCAP star-rates cars sold in India based on crash-test performance for occupant protection.
- The original Bharat NCAP was launched in 2023, before the now-announced 2.0 upgrade.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: C — Both 1 and 2 are correct: Bharat NCAP star-rates Indian cars on crash-test occupant protection, and the original programme was launched in 2023, before the government began rolling out the upgraded Bharat NCAP 2.0.
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