CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An Air Quality Index (AQI) between 301 and 400 comes under the _________ category.
A
moderate
B
poor
C
very poor
D
severe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Very Poor (301–400) - May cause respiratory illness in people on prolonged exposure. Effect may be more pronounced in people with lung and heart diseases. Severe (401-500) - May cause respiratory issues in healthy people, and serious health issues in people with lung/heart disease.

Detailed explanation-2: -An AQI between zero and 50 is considered “good", 51 and 100 “satisfactory", 101 and 200 “moderate", 201 and 300 “poor", 301 and 400 “very poor", and 401 and 500 “severe".

Detailed explanation-3: -There are six AQI categories, namely Good, Satisfactory, Moderately polluted, Poor, Very Poor, and Severe.

Detailed explanation-4: -As per CPCB’s (Central Pollution Control Board) air quality standards, AQI is categorised into six parts. AQI between 0-50 is considered ‘good’, 51-100 ‘satisfactory’, 101-200 ‘moderate’, 201-300 ‘poor’, 301-400 ‘very poor’, and between 401-500 ‘severe’.

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