Air quality in Delhi often worsens sharply in October and November. One major seasonal cause is

the burning of paddy stubble in the fields of Punjab and HaryanaCorrect answerYour answerdust storms from the SaharaCorrect answerYour answerheavy monsoon rainCorrect answerYour answerthe melting of Himalayan glaciersCorrect answerYour answer

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After the rice harvest, farmers burn the leftover straw to clear fields quickly for wheat.
The smoke drifts over the region just as cool, still air traps pollutants near the ground.

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Rain cleans the air rather than polluting it; the monsoon has ended by October.

Concept: Stubble burning
Typical timeTypical: 35 s
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Air quality in Delhi often worsens sharply in October and November. One major seasonal cause is

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