On which of the following can you find the Bureau of Energy Efficiency Star Label?
- 1.Ceiling fans
- 2.Electric geysers
- 3.Tubular fluorescent lamps
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer & explanation
Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
All three carry the BEE Star Label. In the Bureau of Energy Efficiency's 2016 list, tubular fluorescent lamps were under mandatory star labelling, while electric storage water heaters (geysers) and ceiling fans were under voluntary labelling.
- ✓ 1. Ceiling fans were covered by the BEE Star Label under the voluntary scheme.
- ✓ 2. Electric storage water heaters, that is, electric geysers, were covered under the voluntary scheme.
- ✓ 3. Tubular fluorescent lamps (tube lights) were labelled under the mandatory scheme.
Remember · BEE Star Label (Standards and Labelling programme, from 2006) rates appliances by energy efficiency; more stars mean less energy used. Fans, geysers and tube lights all carry it.
Sources
- BEE Star Labelled Equipment / Appliances (Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power; National Energy Conservation Award 2016 scheme) ↗ “Tubular Fluorescent Lamps Distribution Transformer up to 200 KVA Voluntary Labeling Electric Storage Water Heaters Ceiling Fans Agricultural Pump-sets Colour TV”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2016, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·