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Ban On CFL And Incandescent Bulbs
Recently, which of the following state decided to impose ban the sale of both Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) and Incandescent (filament) Bulbs from November, 2020?
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Karnataka
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B |
Tamil Nadu
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C |
Telangana
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D |
Kerala
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Your Ans is
Right ans is D
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Explanation :
- Recently, Kerala government made announced to impose a ban on the sale of compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and incandescent (filament) bulbs starting November, 2020.
- The announcement is in line with the government project of ‘Filament-free Kerala’ envisaged in 2018 as part of the state’s Urja Kerala mission.
- The project is also part of the long-term sustainable energy policy of the government to reduce the dependence on conventional energy sources and instead maximise potential on renewable sources like solar and hydel power.
Reason
- LED bulbs are energy-efficient than filament or CFL bulbs and will, therefore, generate less waste. Also, filament bulbs contain the mercury element which, when broken, is polluting in nature.
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