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cultural buildings, and even climate in the longer term. It is about time that the
government comes forward to support cities for the development of infrastructure
and air treatment facilities.

Figure: Road transportation as the leading source of PM2.5
On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer the following questions.

1. Which of the following is correct, according to paragraph 1?
(a) The primary cause of air pollution is decreasing industrialisation.
(b) The primary cause of air pollution is increasing urbanisation.

(c) The primary cause of air pollution is increase in liquid waste emissions from
industries.
(d) The primary cause of air pollution is decreasing urbanisation.
2. Which of the following shows the correct figures of air pollution caused by vehicle
traffic emissions in various cities of India? (The below graph can be made in bar graph
form if desired to be changed.)

(a) Option (i) (b) Option (ii) (c) Option (iii) (d) Option (iv)

3. If something is ‘discernible’, it means it is ____________________.
(a) acceptable (b) responsible (c) visible (d) affective

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