Q. Under NAMP (National Air Quality Monitoring Programme), which of the following pollutants are monitored?
1. Carbon Dioxide
2. Nitrogen dioxide
3. Sulphur dioxide
4. Methane
5. Carbon Monoxide
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

[A] 1, 2 and 3 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1, 2, 3 and 5 only

[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Answer: B
Notes:

The NAMP (National Air Quality Monitoring Programme) has been running since 1984. However, the publicly reported data on the CPCB website is only available since 2016 till October 2019.  

  • India has a network of 793 NAAQS stations covering 344 cities/towns in 29 States and six Union Territories.  
  • Under NAMP, four pollutants — Sulphur dioxide (So2), Nitrogen dioxide (No2), suspended particulate matter (SPM), and respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) have been identified as key pollutants for regular monitoring. 
  • The monitoring is being carried out by State Pollution Control Boards and the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, and overseen by Pollution Control Committees, the CPCB, and now by the Union Environment Ministry under the NCAP. 

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/indias-air-quality-data-for-comparing-annual-pollution-is-patchy/article32964922.ece 

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