Consider the following statements : 1. The Oil Pool Account of Government of India was dismantled with effect from 1.4.2002. 2. Subsidies on PDS kerosene and domestic LPG are borne by Consolidated Fund of India. 3. An expert committee headed by Dr R. A. M

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Q: 22 (IAS/2004)
Consider the following statements :
1. The Oil Pool Account of Government of India was dismantled with effect from
1.4.2002.
2. Subsidies on PDS kerosene and domestic LPG are borne by Consolidated Fund of India.
3. An expert committee headed by Dr R. A. Mashelkar to formulate a national auto fuel policy recommended that Bharat State-II Emission Norms should be applied throughout the country by April 1, 2004.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

question_subject: 

Current Affairs

question_exam: 

IAS

stats: 

0,8,25,8,8,6,11

keywords: 

{'national auto fuel policy': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'ii emission norms': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'bharat state': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'subsidies': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'domestic lpg': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'pds kerosene': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'oil pool account': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'expert committee': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'government': [5, 0, 0, 1]}

Statement 2: Subsidies on PDS kerosene and domestic LPG are indeed borne by the Consolidated Fund of India. The government provides subsidies to ensure the availability and affordability of these essential commodities.

Statement 3: The expert committee headed by Dr. R. A. Mashelkar did recommend that Bharat Stage-II Emission Norms should be applied throughout the country by April 1, 2004. This recommendation was made to regulate and control the emissions from vehicles in India.

Therefore, the correct answer is 2 and 3.