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38.

Bharat Stage (BS) emission standards based on European regulation were first introduced in India in:

A: 2003

B: 2000

C: 1998

D: 1994

The answer is: B

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Bharat Stage (BS) emission standards based on European regulations were first introduced in India in the year 2000.

The BS-II norms were implemented in 2000, followed by the introduction of BS-III in 2005, BS-IV in 2010, BS-V in 2019, and BS-VI in 2020. These emission standards regulate the permissible levels of air pollutants emitted by internal combustion engines in vehicles in order to reduce pollution and improve air quality.