IPMAT Indore 2024 - VA Q48 Explanation

Explanation:

(d)

(a) The problem of air pollution is limited to the major cities in India: This is incorrect because the passage mentions that even lower-tier cities and towns in India are suffering from very poor air quality, indicating that air pollution is not limited to major cities.

(b) The 50 most polluted cities in the world are in India: This is incorrect. The passage states that 42 Indian cities/towns are among the 50 most polluted globally, not all 50.

(c) Delhi’s air quality is the poorest in the entire world: This is incorrect. The passage states that New Delhi is the world’s most polluted capital and that the larger Union Territory of Delhi is the third most polluted region globally, but it does not claim that Delhi’s air quality is the poorest in the entire world.

(d) Industrialization makes Begusarai the most polluted city in the world: This is the correct statement. The passage notes that Begusarai, which is partly industrialized and houses an oil refinery, is the world’s most polluted city, indicating that industrial activities contribute significantly to its pollution levels.