Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan is invoked when Delhi's air quality falls in which category?
- A.Moderate, an AQI of 101 to 200
- B.Poor, an AQI of 201 to 300
- C.Very Poor, an AQI of 301 to 400
- D.Severe, an AQI above 400
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Explanation
The correct answer is the poor category, an AQI of 201 to 300. Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan is the stage meant for poor air, and it was invoked across the National Capital Region after Delhi's daily average index was recorded at 244 at 2 PM and then at 245 by 4 PM, both of which sit inside that band. Option A describes the moderate band, which lies below the threshold at which Stage-I applies. Option C names the very poor band, which triggers a later and stricter stage of the plan rather than the first one. Option D names the severe band, which brings in the harshest curbs of all. The point to carry into an examination is that the GRAP is graded, so each band of the index has its own stage, and a question that gives you a reading expects you to match it to the right stage.
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Practice Questions
How many action points were brought into force when CAQM invoked Stage-I of the GRAP in the NCR on 21 October 2026?
- A.11
- B.16
- C.25
- D.32
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The Sub-Committee on GRAP decided to invoke all the action points listed under Stage-I of the plan then in force, and that list runs to twenty-five items, applying across the whole National Capital Region with immediate effect.
Read the full explanation →Which body takes the decision to invoke a stage of the Graded Response Action Plan in Delhi-NCR?
- A.The Central Pollution Control Board
- B.The CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP
- C.The India Meteorological Department
- D.The Delhi Pollution Control Committee
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The Sub-Committee met on 21 October 2026, reviewed the air quality of Delhi and the region along with the forecasts placed before it, and decided to bring Stage-I of the plan into force with immediate effect.
Read the full explanation →Which initiative, calling for mindful use of resources rather than destructive consumption, did the minister highlight?
- A.Swachh Bharat Mission
- B.Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE)
- C.Mission Amrit Sarovar
- D.National Clean Air Programme
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The minister raised it precisely to make the point that regulation on its own cannot build a circular economy, because the demand side depends on how individuals choose to consume, and LiFE asks for deliberate and mindful use of resources instead of destructive consumption.
Read the full explanation →How many recyclers are registered under the Extended Producer Responsibility framework?
- A.4,880
- B.8,604
- C.48,800
- D.86,043
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Under the EPR framework the registered recyclers number that much, while the registered producers are far more numerous.
Read the full explanation →How much waste has been processed across India's regulated waste streams, as stated by the Union Environment Minister?
- A.299.60 lakh metric tonnes
- B.399.60 lakh metric tonnes
- C.499.60 lakh metric tonnes
- D.599.60 lakh metric tonnes
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That is the quantity of waste processed as on date across the waste streams that now carry their own rules, and the minister cited it as evidence that policy intent is being translated into measurable action.
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