Question

Q1) Read the passage given below carefully and answer any five questions that follow by choosing
the most appropriate option.


1. Worsening air pollution has been amongst India’s most pressing problems in recent years.

Toxic air is not only a massive health, and environmental concern, but also takes a huge

economic toll: it impedes development and affects people’s welfare. According to the

Health Effects Institute, in 2015 ,over 1.1 million premature deaths in India were caused by

air pollution. In 2019, air pollution led to about 18 % of all deaths in the country. In the

same year , it resulted in an economic loss of approximately 1.4 % of GDP. Studies have

identified the the severely negative impacts of air pollution across a multitude of sectors,

including labour productivity and crop yields.


2. Indeed, India’s air quality has deteriorated exponentially in the past few decades, due to
various reasons including rapid urbanisation, industrialisation and population growth.

According to IQAir, in 2020 , India ranked third amongst all countries in the world with the

worst air quality. The Northern regions alone are home to no less than 13 of the 15 most

polluted cities in the world.


3. Governments have initiated policy initiatives and created regulatory agencies and other

institutions all meant to combat air pollution ; they are highly inadequate. The current

scenario shows a a need for better and more space effective ways of improving air quality

across the country, specially in the densest and most populated urban spaces. One

imperative is to ramp up the role of technology and encourage the private sector to engage

in partnerships between each other, and with the government, to tackle air pollution . It is

equally important to involve the grassroots, specially the most vulnerable population,

through community-based initiatives.


4. Any effort, however, must begin with accurate and timely information on air pollution. This

will ensure that awareness is is heightened about the magnitude of the crisis and it’s

manifold impact. Disseminating proper, adequate information should also seek to inspire

individual action, and a collective commitment to a future where there is clean air for all.


Questions

The purpose of the above passage is to---------.
(a) Improve the air quality in India
(b) Highlight the issue of bad quality of air in India
(c) Suggest necessary steps to be taken to improve the bad air quality in India
(d) Show the harmful effects of air pollution

(1) The Government of India has taken several steps and measures to deal

with the problem of air pollution.

(2) Finally, the initiatives have shown positive results and air quality has

become much better.

(a) (1) is the result of (2)

(b) (1) is the reason for (2)

(c) (1) is independent of (2)

(d) (1) is true (2) is false

(iii) Which of the following is true about the toxicity of air ?

(a) It causes increase in labour and crop yields.

(b) It doesn't have any effect on the economic growth and the country.

(c) It causes decrease in labour and crop yields.

(d) It resulted in an increase in GDP by 1.4 %.


(iv) According to the research--------in India owning to air pollution.

(a) More than 1.1 million people died timely deaths

(b) Almost 1.1 million people died untimely deaths

(c) More than 1.1 million people died untimely deaths

(d) Almost than 1.1 million people died timely deaths


(v) Select option listing severe effects of unclear and toxic air.

(1) It is an obstacle in development.

(2) It kills people with the help of harmful gases.

(3) It causes numerous health problems.

(4) It badly affects the economic of a country.

(5) It destructs any and all government initiatives.

(a) 1,2 and 4.

(b) 1,3 and 4

(c) 2,3 and 5

(d) 2,4 and 1


How can the problem of air pollution be dealt with?

(a) Encouraging private sector to come together and use technology to deal with it.

(b) By encouraging private sector to come together with the government and use

technology to tackle with the problem.

(c) By involving people from the ground level.

(d) All of the above.


(vii) Choose the correct option to answer the following.

According to the paragraph 4, at which level actions should be taken against the

increasing crisis of air toxicity?

(a) At individual level with collaborative commitment.

(b) A ground level with an individual effort and commitment.

(c) At authoritative level with better initiatives and policy.

(d) At scientific level with creation of an antidote.


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Answer 1

Answer:

1.(b) Highlight the issue of bad quality of air in India

2.(b) (1) is the reason for (2)

3.(c) It causes decrease in labour and crop yields

4.(b) Almost 1.1 million people died untimely deaths

5.(b) 1,3 and 4

6.(d) All of the above

7.(a) At individual level with collaborative commitment

I think these might be the correct ones but i am not sure .

Answer 2

Answer:b

Explanation:mark me