Question

Which of the following act was formulated in 1986?

• A. The Insecticide Act
• B. The Environment (Protection) Act
• C. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act
• D. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act
• E. The Noise (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act

Answer 1

The correct option is B The Environment (Protection) Act

The Environment Protection Act was passed in the year 1986 by the Parliament (act no. 29 of 1986) which came into force on 23 May 1986. The preamble of the Act provide for the aim which is to provide protection and improvement of environment and other matters connected therewith. This Act provide for the statutory provisions to the decisions and ratification made by India at International conferences related to the protection of environment. This Act in length defines the certain terms as environment, environmental pollution, environmental pollutants and provide for penal provisions for commision of any act specifically prohibited by under statute.

(A) The Insecticides Act, 1968 brought into effect from 1971 for regulation of import, manufacture, sale, transport and use of insecticides.

(B) The Environment Protection Act was passed in the year 1986

(C) The Water (prevention and control of pollution) Act enacted in 1974 for prevention and control of water pollution.

(D) The Air (prevention and control of pollution) Act,1984 was enacted for prevention and control of air pollution.

(E) The Noise (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, was passed in 2000.

Hence, the correct answer is 'The Environment (Protection) Act'.