Daily Quiz- 228

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Ravneet Kaur

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, Updated At : 03:57 PM Sep 22, 2025 IST

1. The SVS’s multi-indicator approach particularly helps in assessing:

A) Only meteorological solutions to pollution

B) The interplay between policy implementation, infrastructure and citizen behaviour

C) Only vehicular emission levels irrespective of governance

D) Only agricultural burning effects

2. Which of the following is true regarding NCAP and SVS relationship?

A) SVS is a completely separate scheme unrelated to NCAP.

B) SVS is the national-level ranking exercise under NCAP.

C) NCAP is a subset of SVS.

D) SVS only measures water quality.

3. The SVS 2025 summary notes that meeting NAAQS benchmark of <60 µg/m³ for PM10 was achieved by how many cities?

A) Zero cities

B) 22 cities

C) 130 cities

D) All metros

4. Which of the following is a governance implication drawn from SVS 2025?

A) Only national policies matter; city actions are irrelevant.

B) Focused local governance reforms can rapidly improve air quality rankings.

C) Air pollution is purely meteorological and cannot be influenced by human action.

D) Rankings are based solely on population size.

5. Which of the following cities showed the highest percentage decline in PM10 levels among metros, according to recent trends in air pollution reduction?

A) Delhi

B) Mumbai

C) Kolkata

D) Bengaluru

Answers Quiz- 227 (September 21)

1. B

Explanation: Dewas topped the under 3 lakh population category. Amravati topped the 3–10 lakh category, not million-plus.

2. A

Explanation: Mumbai recorded the highest metro decline at 44%.

3. B

Explanation: SVS combines technical pollution measures with governance, policy actions and public awareness.

4. B

Explanation: Improvement through targeted governance reflects competitive federalism—states/cities competing to perform better.

5. B

Explanation: Improvements tied to road dust suppression and solid waste management show local interventions’ effectiveness, supporting decentralised action.

Daily Quiz- 228

Ravneet Kaur

Tribune News Service

Answers Quiz- 227 (September 21)

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