Question
Which one of the following pollutants is not included in the Air Quality Index (AQI) used by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
The correct answer is
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide is not included in the US EPA Air Quality Index. AQI covers ground-level ozone, particle pollution, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. Carbon monoxide is included; carbon dioxide is not.
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List-I
(Period)List-II
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