Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following statements :
The Environment Protection Act, 1986 empowers the Government of India to
1. state the requirement of public participation in the process of environmental protection, and the Procedure and manner in which it sought
2. lay down the standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants from various sources
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: B
• Sections 3 and 6 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986 empower the Central Government to lay down emission and discharge standards for environmental pollutants.
• Wrong options are incorrect: EPA 1986 does not explicitly mandate public participation; EIA notifications later introduced public engagement.
Attempt Prelims MCQs or open Mains questions by paper — then continue the same bank inside the app with visual decks.
GyanGram