How Is the Government Preventing Fake PUC Certificates? | MoRTH | Current Affairs 2026

To curb the issuance of fake Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has made vehicle owner mobile-number verification through OTP mandatory on the Parivahan portal.

📚 MCQ:
To prevent fake Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has made which verification mandatory on the Parivahan portal?

✅ Answer: Mobile Number Verification through OTP

The measure is intended to strengthen the authentication process, link PUC certificates with verified vehicle-owner details, and reduce fraudulent or duplicate PUC certificates.

In This Video, You’ll Learn

✅ The correct answer to the MCQ
✅ Why OTP verification was introduced
✅ How the Parivahan portal is used for PUC certificates
✅ How the measure can help prevent fake PUC certificates
✅ Important Transport, Government Policy, and Current Affairs facts

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