SAFAR

Question 1

initiative BY?

Answer 1

the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)

Question 2

Why?

Answer 2

to measure the air quality of a metropolitan city, by measuring the overall pollution level and the location-specific air quality of the city.

[LOCATION SPECIFIC ; METRO AIR QUALITY]

[TRICK : TE ALKA CHOWKAT LAVLAY BAGH AIR QUALITY CHA METER]

Question 3

developed & operationalized by?

Answer 3

• Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune
• operationalized by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

[IMD & INSTITUTE OF METEOROLOGY,PUNE]

Question 4

pollutants monitored?

Answer 4

PM2.5, PM10, Ozone, Carbon Monoxide (CO), Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Benzene, Toluene, Xylene, and Mercury.