Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the State of India's Environment 2026 report: 1. India recorded extreme weather events on every single day of the period from 1 January to 30 November 2025. 2. About 85 percent of India's population lives within 10 km of a continuous air quality monitoring station. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A 1 only
B Both 1 and 2
C 2 only
D Neither 1 nor 2 Correct
Explanation
Both statements are incorrect. Statement 1: extreme weather occurred on 331 of 334 days (about 99 percent), not every single day. Statement 2: only about 15 percent (not 85 percent) of the population lives within 10 km of a continuous air quality monitoring station; about 85 percent live outside such zones.