Environment · 2 Aug 2026
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List I (Term) - List II (Fact) A. CAQM - 1. Established under the CAQM Act, 2021 B. Revised PM emission limit - 2. 50 mg/Nm³, down from 80 mg/Nm³ C. Deadline extension - 3. Two months, to October 1, 2026 D. Non-compliant units - 4. About 91% of identified units How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
CAQM extended the deadline for over 2,300 NCR industrial units to install pollution-control equipment after only about 9% complied by the original August 1 deadline.
UPSC often tests precise regulatory figures (percentages, dates, thresholds) tied to environmental bodies; this format checks whether aspirants can hold multiple exact figures together rather than defaulting to a partial-match answer.
CAQM, under the 2021 Act, tightened NCR's industrial PM emission limit to 50 mg/Nm³ and extended the compliance deadline to October 1, 2026, after 91% of over 2,300 units missed the original deadline.
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