. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 1 X 10 = 10
To assess air pollution in India, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is executing a nation-wide programme of ambient air quality monitoring known as National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP). The network consists of 793 operating stations covering 344 cities/towns in 29 states and 6 Union Territories of the country.
Under N.A.M.P., three air pollutants viz., Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM/PM10) have been identified for regular monitoring at all the locations. The monitoring of meteorological parameters such as wind speed and direction, relative humidity and temperature was also integrated with the monitoring of air quality. The monitoring of pollutants is carried out for 24 hours with a frequency of twice a week, to have 104 observations in a year.
The monitoring is being carried out by CPCB; State Pollution Control Boards; Pollution Control Committees; National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur. CPCB co-ordinates with the other agencies to ensure the uniformity, consistency of air quality data and provides technical and financial support to them for operating the monitoring station. N.A.M.P. is being operated through various monitoring agencies, large number of personnel and equipment are involved in the sampling, chemical analyses, data reporting etc. It increases the probability of variation and personnel biases reflecting in the data, hence it is pertinent to mention that these data be treated as indicative rather than absolute.
11. The monitoring of air quality twice a week is being accomplished by the following agencies:
a) State Pollution Control Boards, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, National Air Quality Monitoring Programme and Central Pollution Control Board.
b) Central Pollution Control Board, WHO, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute and State Pollution Control Boards.
c) National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, State Pollution Control Boards, Pollution Control Committees and National Air Quality Monitoring Programme.
d) Pollution Control Committees, Central Pollution Control Board, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute and State Pollution Control Boards.
12. The maximum difference in the concentration of Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen dioxide was in the year _____.
i) 2001 ii) 2004 iii) 2006 iii) 2012
13. Which of the following statements would be true for the year 2012?
i) The concentration of PM10 saw a spike whereas the concentration of Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen dioxide saw a steady decline.
ii) The concentration of Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen dioxide saw a spike whereas the concentration of PM10 saw a steady decline.
iii) The concentration of Sulphur dioxide was observed to be the lowest in the last ten years.
iv) The concentration of Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen dioxide was similar to the one observed in the year 2000.
14. Which of the following words is similar in meaning to the word, ‘observe’?
i) monitor ii) analyse iii) execute iv) reflect
15. Which of the following statements is not true with respect to the air quality in Bangalore?
i) the concentration of Sulphur dioxide has no relation to the concentration of PM10.
ii) the measures taken by the agencies has not helped in bringing down the concentration of Nitrogen dioxide.
iii) the agencies have failed dismally in controlling the concentration of PM10
iv) Except for PM10, the measures being taken by the agencies seem to have some impact on the other two pollutants.
16. ‘…it is pertinent to mention that these data be treated as indicative rather than absolute.’ Replace the word ‘pertinent’ with any one of the words given below.
i) wrong ii) relevant iii) indispensable iv) mandatory
17. How many observations are made by the National Air Quality Monitoring Programme annually?
i) 793 ii) 104 iii) 344 iv) 29
18. The National Air Quality Monitoring Programme monitors the
i) wind speed and direction ii) monitoring of air pollutants
iii) relative humidity and temperature iv) all the above
19. Why does CPCB co-ordinate with other agencies?
i) To ensure reliability of air quality data. ii) To treat the data as absolute.
iii) To monitor meteorological parameters. iv) To assess air pollution in India.
20. The PM in PM10 stands for____________.
i) Pertinent Mention ii) Particulate Matter
iii) Programme Monitoring iv) none of these
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11. State Pollution Control Boards,National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, National Air Quality Monitoring Program and Central Pollution Control Board.
12. 2004
13. The concentration of PM10 saw a spike whereas the concentration of Sulphur dioxide AND Nitrogen saw a steady decline.
14. Monitor
15. Expect for PM10, the measure being taken by the agencies seem to have same impact on the other two pollutants.
16. Relevant
17. 104
18.Monitoring of air pollutants.
19. To ensure reliability of air quality data.
20. Particulate matter
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11. Pollution Control Committees, Central Pollution Control Board, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute and State Pollution Control Boards.
12. 2004
13. The concentration of PM10 saw a spike whereas the concentration of Sulphur dioxide AND Nitrogen saw a steady decline.
14. monitor
15. Expect for PM10, the measure being taken by the agencies seem to have same impact on the other two pollutants.
16. relevant
17. 104
18. monitoring of air pollutants.
onitoring of air pollutants.
19. To ensure reliability of air quality data.
20. Particulate Matter
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