Topics / Environment
Air Pollution And Related Issues
Asked 4 times in UPSC Mains · first asked 2020 · last asked 2025 · 45 total marks
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What is Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)? What is the potential role of CCUS in tackling climate change?
2025GS-310 marks
What is Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)? What is the potential role of CCUS in tackling climate change?
Discuss in detail the photochemical smog emphasizing its formation, effects and mitigation. Explain the 1999 Gothenburg Protocol.
2022GS-310 marks
Discuss in detail the photochemical smog emphasizing its formation, effects and mitigation. Explain the 1999 Gothenburg Protocol.
Describe the key points of the revised Global Air-Quality Guidelines (AQGs) recently released by the World Health Organisation (WHO). How are these different from its last update in 2005? What changes in India's National Clean Air Programme are required to achieve these revised standards?
2021GS-310 marks
Describe the key points of the revised Global Air-Quality Guidelines (AQGs) recently released by the World Health Organisation (WHO). How are these different from its last update in 2005? What changes in India's National Clean Air Programme are required to achieve these revised standards?
What are the key features of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) initiated by the Government of India?
2020GS-315 marks
What are the key features of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) initiated by the Government of India?