Question

Mohit and Sumit want to buy a new car for their company. Mohit insisted on buying a CNG car with a better mileage but Sumit insisted on buying a diesel version of a high end car with better music system and A.C. relatively low mileage. 

(a) Being a responsible citizen of Delhi, how will Mohit convince Sumit about his decision in the wake of rising pollution levels. 

(b) What qualities of personality are being exhibited by Mohit in doing so ? 

(c) Suggest two more measures which can help in reducing vehicular pollution.

Answer 1

(a) Mohit will give following reasons : 

(i) CNG burns most efficiently, unlike petrol or diesel, in the automobiles and very little of it is left unburnt. 

(ii) CNG is cheaper than petrol or diesel, cannot be siphoned off by thieves and adulterated like petrol/diesel. 

(b) Mohit shows : concern towards environment, awareness towards sustainable development. 

(c) Phasing out of old vehicles, use of unleaded petrol, use of low sulphur petrol/diesel, use of catalytic converters in vehicles and application of stringent pollution level norms for vehicles