Consider the following statements regarding the World Air Quality Report 2024: 1. The report is published annually by the Swiss organisation IQAir. 2. In 2024, India ranked as the third most polluted country in the world. 3. Byrnihat was the most polluted city in the world in 2024. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

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[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 3 only

[D] 1 and 3 only

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation:

The World Air Quality Report is published every year by IQAir, a Swiss organisation.
In 2024, India ranked fifth, not third. (It was third in 2023.)
Byrnihat (on the Assam-Meghalaya border) was recorded as the most polluted city globally in 2024.

Source: Environment (N.C.E.R.T)