Consider the following statements about the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill, 2021:1. The bill has been introduced by Delhi government in wake of increasing air pollution in Delhi-NCR.2. The bill dissolves the Environment Pollution Prevention and Control Authority established in the NCR in 1998.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

About Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill, 2021:

The Bill provides for the constitution of a Commission for better coordination, research, identification, and resolution of problems related to air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas.
Adjoining areas have been defined as areas in states of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh adjoining the NCR where any source of pollution may cause an adverse impact on air quality in the NCR.
The bill also dissolves the Environment Pollution Prevention and Control Authority established in the NCR in 1998.

Source: EPIC August 2021