Directions- Read the short passage below and answer the questions that follow.

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on December 2 asked the Government as a 'layman' the question that haunts the Capital, that is, why does pollution continue to smother Delhi despite orders from Supreme Court, action from Government and lawyers arguing so much. The court gave the Government 24 hours to find a way or make way for the Supreme Court to act. "As a layman, I am asking you... It has been days since we have been hearing this case, yet pollution continues to remain high. Pollution continues to go up despite us passing orders, Government saying it is doing everything and lawyers arguing so much... It is a simple question," Chief Justice Ramana asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre. The question came in the middle of yet another inconclusive hearing which ended with the court giving the Government a 24-hour deadline to take "serious action" to beat the smog enveloping the Capital. The court decided to hear the case at 10 a.m. on December 3 a half hour before usual court timings to underscore the gravity of the issue. The court said it would be forced to pass directions on December 3 if the Government could not decide and act in time to save lives.