Arrange the following in chronological order with respect to their establishment: 1. The department of Environment 2. Ministry of Environment and Forests 3. Environment Protection Act Select the correct answer from below given codes: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 – 2 – 3

[B] 1 – 3 – 2

[C] 2 – 1 – 3

[D] 2 – 3 – 1

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: The department of Environment was established in India in 1980 to ensure a healthy environment for the country.

This later became the Ministry of Environment and Forests in 1985.
This Ministry has overall responsibility for administering and enforcing environmental legislation and policies.
The Environment Protection Act came into force in 1986.

Source: FORUMIAS