Q. Consider the following statements regarding “Environment (Protection) Act of 1986”:
1.It came into force soon after the Bhopal Gas Tragedy.
2.Its purpose is to implement the decisions of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: In the wake of the Bhopal tragedy, the government of India enacted the Environment (Protection) Act of 1986.
The purpose of the Act is to implement the decisions of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment of 1972, in so far as they relate to the protection and improvement of the human environment and the prevention of hazards to human beings, other living creatures, plants and property.
Source: FORUMIAS
