Consider the following statements regarding Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB): 1. It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. CPCB was constituted under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. 3. CPCB is responsible for developing the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 1 and 3 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: CPCB is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Statement 2 is incorrect: CPCB was constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, not the Air Act. It was later given powers under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
Statement 3 is correct: CPCB is responsible for developing and maintaining the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) in India.

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