CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The overall quality of the air in the national capital significantly improved to a ‘moderate level’ today with the AQI recorded at 193 by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

Detailed explanation-2: -SAFAR or System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research is an initiative to measure the air quality of metropolitan cities. It is an important topic for the UPSC exam environment section.

Detailed explanation-3: -The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) is a national initiative introduced by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) to measure the air quality of a metropolitan city, by measuring the overall pollution level and the location-specific air quality of the city.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: Air Quality Index is a number used to indicate the severity of air pollution in a given region. Hence more the AQI more is the pollution. 4.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Air Quality Index (AQI) is used for reporting daily air quality. It tells you how clean or polluted your air is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for you. The AQI focuses on health effects you may experience within a few hours or days after breathing polluted air.