Question

The national apex body for assessment, monitoring and control of water and air pollution is __________.

• A. The Central Pollution Control Board
• B. The Ministry of Environment and Forests
• C. The Ministry of Finance
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A The Central Pollution Control Board

The Central Pollution Control Board $\left(CPCB\right)$ of India is a statutory organisation under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.It serves as a field formation and also provides technical services to the Ministry of Environment and Forests of the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, $1986$. Principle functions of $CPCB$ are $\left(i\right)$ to promote cleanliness of streams and wells in different areas of the States by prevention, control and abatement of water pollution, and $\left(ii\right)$ to improve the quality of air and to prevent, control or abate air pollution in the country