National Air Quality Index - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   What does NAQI stand for?

a. National Atmosphere Quality Index
b. National Aerial Quality Index
c. National Air Quality Index
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: National Air Quality Index

Explanation:
Green Peace India on 15th December 2015 released a report on 17 cities’ National Air Quality Index. This is the first analysis of air pollution levels in Indian cities carried out by the NGO. Around 13 Indian cities figured in the 20 most polluted cities of the world. Delhi was listed as the most polluted city of the world.


2)   In how many cities the National Air Quality Index was launched by the Prime Minister on 6th Apr’15?

a. 36
b. 46
c. 12
d. 10
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 10

Explanation:
The index will cover Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Faridabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The index will be later expanded to 46 more cities having a population of more than one million, besides 20 state capitals.