Why in the news?
The NFHS-6 factsheet released in 2026 omitted data on “households using clean cooking fuel”, an important indicator previously included in NFHS-5.
Key Highlights
- NFHS-6 showed: Households with electricity increased to: 98.3%.
- However, data on: Access to clean cooking fuel was removed from the factsheet.
About NFHS
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS):
- Is India’s largest household health survey.
- Conducted by: International Institute for Population Sciences
- Under: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Clean Cooking Fuel in NFHS-5
NFHS-5 (2019-21) reported:
- Only 58.6% households had access to clean cooking fuel.
- About 40.6% households still depended on Firewood, Dung cakes, and Biomass fuels.
[2019] Consider the following:
1. Carbon monoxide
2. Methane
3. Ozone
4. Sulphur dioxide
Which of the above are released into the atmosphere due to the burning of crop/biomass residue?
[A] 1 and 2 only
[B] 2, 3 and 4 only
[C] 1 and 4 only
[D] 1, 2, 3 and 4
