Prelims points By UPSC PLANNER

•What is Homologation certificate?

•The Indian arm of the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD, said that it expects to get a
homologation certificate that can help it sell more cars in the country.

•About homologation certificate:

✓Homologation is the process of certifying that a particular vehicle is roadworthy and matches
certain specified criteria laid out by the government for all vehicles made or imported into that
country.
✓The tests ensure that the vehicle matches the requirements of the Indian market in terms of
emission and safety and road-worthiness as per the Central Motor Vehicle Rules.
✓This certificate is issued by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI).

•About Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)

✓It is the autonomous research Institute of the automotive industry with the Ministry of Heavy
Industries.
✓Established in 1966
✓It offers comprehensive certification and homologation services for entire range of automotive
vehicles, systems and components.
✓ It is authorized agency for testing and certifying vehicles and engines used for both automotive
and non-automotive applications.
✓It assists the vehicle manufacturers for export homologation activities.
✓It also assists the government in the formulation of automotive industry standards and
harmonisation of regulations, alongside helping establish vehicle inspection and certification centres
across the country.

Same Question asked in PYQ 2017

•PYQ(2017)
Q. Consider the following statements :
1. The Standard Mark of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is mandatory for automotive tyres and
tubes.
2. AGMARK is a quality Certification Mark issued by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
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
•Correct Answer: (a)