Indian capital chokes with pollution after Diwali fireworks
Dhaka Tribune (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
Toxic air in parts of India’s capital New Delhi soared to more than 58 times the World Health Organization’s recommended daily limit Monday, after fireworks for the Hindu festival of Diwali, air monitor data showed.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনDhaka Tribune (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Dhaka Tribune (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- Millions celebrate the annual festival of lights with fireworks in one of the world’s most polluted capitals, worsening winter smog fueled by vehicle emissions, farm fires and industry.
- Vehicles account for 23% of Delhi’s winter pollution, while biomass burning, including farm stubble fires, contributes 20%, according to India’s environment ministry.
- A 2024 study published in The Lancet Planetary Health, a peer-reviewed research journal, estimated that 3.8 million deaths in India between 2009 and 2019 were linked to air pollution.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | 30 million people | “Authorities have in recent weeks implemented restrictions on traffic and construction as they seek to curb smog in New Delhi, home to more than 30 million people.” |
Figure | 23% | “Vehicles account for 23% of Delhi’s winter pollution, while biomass burning, including farm stubble fires, contributes 20%, according to India’s environment ministry.” |
Figure | 27% | “The largest share, 27%, comes from secondary particles, formed when gases released by vehicles, industry, power plants and biomass burning react in the atmosphere.” |
Figure | 3.8 million | “A 2024 study published in The Lancet Planetary Health, a peer-reviewed research journal, estimated that 3.8 million deaths in India between 2009 and 2019 were linked to air pollution.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
3টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
To extol or honour in a solemn manner.
Synonyms: fete, keep, observe, solemnize
“Millions celebrate the annual festival of lights with fireworks in one of the world’s most polluted capitals, worsening winter smog fueled by vehicle emissions, farm fires and industry.”
To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.
“Toxic air in parts of India’s capital New Delhi soared to more than 58 times the World Health Organization’s recommended daily limit Monday, after fireworks for the Hindu festival of Diwali, air monitor data showed.”
To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.
“Millions celebrate the annual festival of lights with fireworks in one of the world’s most polluted capitals, worsening winter smog fueled by vehicle emissions, farm fires and industry.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
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Toxic air in parts of India’s capital New Delhi soared to more than 58 times the World Health Organization’s recommended daily limit Monday, after fireworks for the Hindu festival of Diwali, air monitor data showed.
Millions celebrate the annual festival of lights with fireworks in one of the world’s most polluted capitals, worsening winter smog fueled by vehicle emissions, farm fires and industry.
The Supreme Court this month allowed the limited use of so-called “green” firecrackers, designed to produce fewer emissions, during Diwali.
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