In the late 1990s the mexican government passed a number of laws concerning the manyfacture and operation of autombiles. These included switching to cleaner-burning fuels, installing catalytic converters on new cars, requiring tougher vehicle inspections, and converting city buses to natural gas.

Question

What was the most likely the purpose of these laws?
A. to prevent major corporations from becoming too rich
B. to improve the air quality in urban areas
C. to break their dependence on foreign oil
D. to stop industrial unions from going on a national s

Answer 1

B. to improve the air quality in urban areas

The measures described, such as switching to cleaner-burning fuels and installing catalytic converters, are primarily aimed at reducing pollution and improving air quality, particularly in urban areas where vehicle emissions can have significant health and environmental impacts.