Daily Quiz-272

Q1. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) was constituted under which Act?

A. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

B. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

C. National Green Tribunal Act, 2010

D. Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897

Q2. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act came into force in which year?

A. 1972

B. 1974

C. 1981

D. 1987

Q3. Under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), the reduction target for PM₂.₅ and PM₁₀ by 2026 is:

A. 10–20%

B. 20–30%

C. 30–40%

D. 40–50%

Q4. Which ministry implements the NCAP?

A. Ministry of Earth Sciences

B. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)

C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

D. NITI Aayog

Q5. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in India was developed under which mission?

A. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

B. National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP)

C. National Knowledge Network

D. Smart Cities Mission

Answers Quiz 271 (Nov 6)

1. C

Explanation: Both CHACE-2 and MENCA are neutral gas mass spectrometers, though for different planetary bodies.

2. C

Explanation: Understanding exosphere chemistry and particle flux helps design sealed habitats and life-support systems.

3. C

Explanation: Chandrayaan-2 (July 22 2019) was launched by GSLV Mk-III M1, India’s most powerful launcher then.

4. C

Explanation: It confirmed the solar wind–exosphere coupling model that predicted increased density under CME impact.

5. C

Explanation: Operating from orbit (Rs 100 km altitude) restricts spatial detail compared with surface probes.