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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Explanation
The correct answer is the CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP. 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. Option A, the Central Pollution Control Board, is the body that publishes the daily AQI bulletin from which the readings of 244 and 245 were taken, so it supplies the data but does not invoke the stage. Option C, the India Meteorological Department, provides the weather and meteorological forecasts that the Sub-Committee considers, again an input rather than the decision. Option D, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, is a state level body whose agencies implement measures on the ground. Keeping the roles of the measuring body, the forecasting body, the deciding body and the implementing agencies separate is the surest way to answer such a question.
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Practice Questions
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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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.
Read the full explanation →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 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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