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How many units, projects and entities had the CAQM Flying Squads inspected in all, as on 16 October 2026?

  1. A.18,372
  2. B.24,910
  3. C.28,868
  4. D.31,445

Correct answer

C. 28,868

Explanation

The correct answer is 28,868. This is the running total of units, projects and entities across the region that the Flying Squads of the Commission had visited up to that date. On the basis of these visits 1,837 closure directions had been issued, and 1,491 resumption orders followed after compliance was checked and verified. A further 130 cases had been passed to the state pollution control boards or to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee for a final decision, while 216 entities were still to be given resumption orders. Option A is wrong and matches none of the figures in the review. Option B is wrong for the same reason. Option D is wrong because it overstates the tally; the figure before the Task Force was lower. Note also that the squads were told to verify complete addresses, as closure directions had been returned undelivered.

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

Practice Questions

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.