As per a recent report, which country recorded the maximum number of air pollution-related deaths?

• A. India
• B. China
• C. USA
• D. Russia

Answer: (A)

According to a recent report on pollution and health published in The Lancet Planetary Health, Air pollution was responsible for 16.7 lakh deaths in India in 2019, which is 17.8% of all deaths in the country that year. This is the largest number of air pollution-related deaths in any country.