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UPSC 2019: In the context of proposals to the use of hydrogen-enriched CNG (H-CNG) as fuel for buses in public transport, consider the following statements: 1. The main advantage of the use of H-CNG is the elimination of carbon monoxide from the exhaust. 2. The main disadvantage of the use of H-CNG is the non-availability of hydrogen fuel stations. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) 1 only
Copper‐plate inscriptions such as Junagarh show that vishti (forced labour) was treated as one of several fiscal exactions and hence a source of revenue for the Gupta state. There is no evidence of its absence in Madhya Pradesh-Kathiawar, of it being a mark of social prestige, or of compulsion on a labourer’s minor son. ([edukemy.com](https://edukemy.com/blog/upsc-prelims-2019-question-10/?utm_source=openai))
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