Which Indian city topped the list of 20 most Air polluted cities in the World as per WHO report in Geneva on 2 May 2018?
A. Kanpur
B. Varanashi
C. Surat
D. Delhi
Answer:A
Which Indian city topped the list of 20 most Air polluted cities in the World as per WHO report in Geneva on 2 May 2018?
A. Kanpur B. Varanashi C. Surat D. Delhi
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh’s industrial city Kanpur has topped the list of 20 most polluted cities in the World (in terms of air pollution) that was released by the WHO on 2 May 2018. According to WHO's global air pollution database released in Geneva, India has 14 out of the 15 most polluted cities in the world in terms of PM 2.5 concentrations - the worst being UP’s Kanpur with a PM 2.5 concentration of 173 micrograms per cubic metre, followed by Faridabad, Varanasi and Gaya. Other Indian cities that registered very high levels of PM2.5 pollutants are Delhi, Patna, Agra, Muzaffarpur, Srinagar, Gurgaon, Jaipur, Patiala and Jodhpur, followed by Ali Subah Al-Salem in Kuwait and a few cities in China and Mongolia. The study considered PM2.5 (particulate matter of diameter less than 2.5 micrometres) and PM10. PM2.5 is more dangerous than PM10. The period considered for the study was 2010 to 2016...............Check More at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK