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    "headline": "Indore Loses Top Spot in Clean Air Ranking by One Point",
    "summary": "Indore has lost its position as India's cleanest city in the latest air quality survey by a margin of one point, mainly due to not meeting the required PM10 particle standards. Rourkela secured the top spot with 198.5 points, followed by a city in Uttar Pradesh, in a survey assessing multiple cities on various air quality parameters.",
    "articleBody": "Indore, previously ranked as India's cleanest city, has lost its top position in the latest clean air survey by a margin of one point. The city's mayor attributed this slip to lagging performance in PM10 particle standards, which impacted the overall score.\n\nThe survey results showed that Indore's decline was primarily due to its failure to meet the required standards for PM10 particles, a key indicator of air quality. The mayor highlighted this as the main reason for the city's drop in ranking.\n\nRourkela emerged as the top performer in the survey with 198.5 points, followed by a city in Uttar Pradesh. The survey assessed multiple cities on various air quality parameters to determine the cleanest city in India.\nयह भी पढ़ें\nRamnagar Player Wins Gold Medal in CBSE North Zone-1\n4,195 New Posts Created for Emergency Service in Odisha Police\n26 Doctors Dismissed in Uttar Pradesh, Strict Action for Neglecting Patients\nSpecial TET Exam to be Held in Uttar Pradesh on November 3",
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            "answer": "Indore's failure to meet PM10 particle standards led to its decline in the ranking."
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            "answer": "Rourkela emerged as the top city with the highest air quality score."
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