Indoor Air Pollution — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements about indoor air pollution in India is/are correct? 1. PM2.5 concentrations in homes using biomass fuels often exceed WHO guidelines by 20-25 times 2. The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has achieved 100% LPG adoption among beneficiary households 3. Indoor air pollution causes more deaths in India than outdoor air pollution 4. Radon exposure is a significant indoor air pollution concern only in coastal areas

The WHO Indoor Air Quality Guidelines (2021) recommend annual average PM2.5 concentrations should not exceed:

Which of the following best explains why women and children are disproportionately affected by indoor air pollution in rural India?

Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) is increasingly observed in urban India due to:

The constitutional basis for addressing indoor air pollution in India primarily rests on: