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QUESTION 7
GS3
10 marks

Describe the key points of the revised Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) recently released by the WHO. How are these different from its last update in 2005? What changes in India’s NCAP are required to achieve these revised standards?

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What the examiner wants

Describe: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Describe the key points of the revised Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) recently released by the WHO. How are these different from its last update in 2005? What changes in India’s NCAP are required to achieve these revised standards?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Environment.

DescribeGive a clear, detailed account of the main features.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Describe the key points of the revised Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) recently released by the WHO≈35 words
  2. 2How are these different from its last update in 2005?≈35 words
  3. 3What changes in India’s NCAP are required to achieve these revised standards?≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Define/processCauses/driversImpacts and spatial/India evidencePolicy/management responseLimitations and way forward

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Environment without directly resolving: “Describe the key points of the revised Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) recently released by the WHO.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “How are these different from its last update in 2005?”

Value addition

  • Two-column comparison table with a final synthesis row
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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