| I. Nearly one third of Indian cities have breached annual pollution limits mandated by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) between 2011 and 2015. |
| II. CPCB data show that 94 cities spanning states from Andhra Pradesh to Jammu and Kashmir and Assam to Gujarat were guilty of breaching the annual, particulate matter limit of 60 micro-gram per cubic metre. |
| III. The cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Pune measure PM 2.5 levels, most lack the sensors required to gauge the presence of these minute particles that are considered more toxic than the more commonly measured PM 10. |
A) Only I
B) I and II
C) II and III
D) All of the above
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
According to the figures from the Union Environment Ministry-affiliated organisation the latest available and updated data sourced from 680 pollution-monitoring stations spread over 300 cities, measure levels of paniculate matter (PM 10), nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide. While cities such as Delhi are usually the worst performers with regard to pollution spikes in winter, the CPCB data show that 94 cities spanning states from Andhra Pradesh to Gujarat wee guilty of breaching the annual, paniculate matter limit of 60 micro-grams per cubic metre.
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