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EnvironmentMedium

How many inspections did CAQM report for the fortnight from 25 September to 9 October 2026?

  1. A.88
  2. B.124
  3. C.216
  4. D.341

Correct answer

B. 124

Explanation

The correct answer is 124. For this 15-day reporting window the Commission recorded 124 inspections in all, made up of six visits to construction and demolition sites, 54 in the industrial sector and 64 relating to diesel generator sets. Together these threw up 55 violations, five at construction sites, 35 at industrial units and 15 on generator sets. Option A is wrong because it understates the count and matches none of the figures placed before the Task Force. Option C is wrong because that number refers to the entities still waiting to be issued resumption orders in the cumulative Flying Squad tally, not to inspections in this fortnight. Option D is wrong because no such inspection figure appears anywhere in the review. Aspirants should keep the break-up in mind, since the sector split is as likely to be asked as the total itself.

Read the full article: CAQM Reviews NCR Enforcement: 124 Inspections, 55 Violations

Q1.EnvironmentEasy

CAQM, which reviewed NCR pollution enforcement at its Enforcement Task Force meeting, stands for which body?

  1. A.Central Agency for Quality Monitoring
  2. B.Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas
  3. C.Committee on Air Quality and Mobility
  4. D.Central Air Quality Mission
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Correct answer: B. Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas

This is the statutory body that reviewed enforcement action, inspection findings and compliance across the National Capital Region at the 141st meeting of its Enforcement Task Force.

Q3.EnvironmentMedium

Which two technologies did the CAQM review highlight for monitoring stubble burning?

  1. A.Satellites and ground radar
  2. B.Drones and low cost sensors
  3. C.Weather balloons and lidar
  4. D.Mobile laboratories and smog towers
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Correct answer: B. Drones and low cost sensors

The review covered their deployment for technology based monitoring and for analysing trends in farm fires, in addition to field level surveillance by officials and a close watch over the hotspot areas.

Q4.EnvironmentEasy

CRM machinery, discussed during the review, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Crop Rotation Management machinery
  2. B.Crop Residue Management machinery
  3. C.Climate Risk Mitigation machinery
  4. D.Central Rural Mechanisation machinery
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Correct answer: B. Crop Residue Management machinery

These are the machines that handle paddy straw left in the field after the harvest, and the Commission reviewed both their availability and their actual deployment in the two districts.

Q5.EnvironmentMedium

Which officer led the CAQM team that reviewed paddy stubble management in Firozpur and Faridkot?

  1. A.Dr T. S. Panwar, Member (Technical)
  2. B.The Chairperson of CAQM
  3. C.The Deputy Commissioner of Moga
  4. D.The Chief Secretary of Punjab
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Correct answer: A. Dr T. S. Panwar, Member (Technical)

He headed the high level team that went to the two districts of Punjab to examine how the measures against paddy stubble burning are being carried out during the harvesting season.