UPSC Ecology And Environment Environment Question Bank Environment Management

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    Read the following statements regarding the National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP).
    i. Four air pollutants viz., Sulphur Dioxide\[(S{{O}_{2}})\], Oxides of Nitrogen as \[N{{O}_{2}}\] Suspended Paniculate Matter (SPM) and Respirable Suspended Paniculate Matter (RSPM/ PM10) have been identified.
    ii. The monitoring of meteorological parameters such as wind speed and wind direction relative humidity (RH) and temperature were also integrated with the monitoring of air quality.
    Choose the correct option.

    A) only I               

    B) both i and ii

    C) only ii               

    D) None

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    NAMP has identified four air pollutants. Sulphur Dioxide\[(S{{O}_{2}})\], Oxides of Nitrogenas \[N{{O}_{2}}\], Suspended Paniculate Matter (SPM) and Respirable Suspended Paniculate Matter (RSPM/ PM10, for regular monitoring at all the locations. The monitoring of meteorological parameters such as wind speed and wind direction, relative humidity (RH) and temperature were also integrated with the monitoring of air quality. These parameters affects the presence of air pollutants in the environment.


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