Question Q16GS1GS1

The winter months' fog over air quality, every year converts Delhi-NCR region into a 'smoke chamber'.

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Introduction

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Main Body

Reason for Intensification during winter

(B) Geographical causes:

1Delhi being low-lying area, pollution from upper terrain settles around NCR.

2Anti-cyclonic conditions due to western & shift of Jet Stream downwards anew NCR.

3No avenues for dissipation of polluted air, thus heading to zen smog cover.

Human Causes:

1Stubble burning of Khalif crops.

2Weddings & Festival seasons → Incessant use of firecrackers.

3Industrial pollution due to poor air treatment facilities.

Existing measures to control Pollution:

NAAS monitoring of pollutants

Odd-Even scheme

Graded Response Action Plan

Tech Advancement like Fuze decomposer

Effacy of Existing Measures:

1Poor implementation of Environment Protection laws.

2Vehicles pollution not checked, lacunae in implementation of BS-6 norms.

3Poor check on construction activities.

4Technological awareness & adoption by farmers law.

5Mindset of population of pollution as problem as regular & unavoidable.

Thus, Poor Air Quality acts as a hinderance in survival of human population & pr new is the need for innovative solutions to check air pollution.

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Conclusion

Thus, Poor Air Quality acts as a hinderance in survival of human population & pr new is the need for innovative solutions to check air pollution.

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Topper

Prateek Joshi

AIR 12024

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of World's Physical Geography

Geographical features and their effects

Air quality and geographical factors

Writing Stats

215

Total words

Paragraphs

technical-analytical

Tone