Consider the following statements regarding “System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR)”: 1. It was launched by the Ministry of Environment & Forest. 2. It is a dedicated Air Quality Information Service for Indian Metropolitan Cites to make India self-sufficient in providing frontier research. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding “System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR)”:
1.It was launched by the Ministry of Environment & Forest.
2.It is a dedicated Air Quality Information Service for Indian Metropolitan Cites to make India self-sufficient in providing frontier research.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) Air Quality Index (AQI): A dedicated Air Quality Information Service for Indian Metropolitan Cites to make India self-sufficient in providing frontier research based scientific accredited robust Air Quality Forecasting system.

Launched by- Ministry of Earth Sciences.

Source: FORUMIAS

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