The 'Environment Protection Act' to protect and improve the quality of environment (air, water and soil) was passed by the Government of India in the year
A
1971
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B
1974
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C
1981
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D
1986
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Solution
The correct option is D 1986 The EPA (Environment Protection Act), 1986 came into force soon after the Bhopal gas tragedy. The EPA authorizes the central government to protect and improve environmental quality, control and reduce pollution from all sources, and prohibit or restrict the setting and /or operation of any industrial facility on environmental grounds. The EPA rules lay down procedures for setting standards of emission or discharge of environmental pollutants.