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2016 · Question 23 · Pollution
Which of the following are the key features of ‘National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)’? 1. River basin is the unit of planning and management. 2. It spearheads the river conservation efforts at the national level. 3. One of the Chief Ministers of the States through which the Ganga flows becomes the Chairman of NGRBA on rotation basis. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Choose your answer(a)1 and 2 only(b)2 and 3 only(c)1 and 3 only(d)1, 2 and 3
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 86 · Pollution
In the cities of our country, which among the following atmospheric gases are normally considered in calculating the value of Air Quality Index? 1. Carbon dioxide 2. Carbon monoxide 3. Nitrogen dioxide 4. Sulfur dioxide 5. Methane Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Choose your answer(a)1, 2 and 3 only(b)2, 3 and 4 only(c)1, 4 and 5 only(d)1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)