UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2019
Question 62 of 67Environment and Ecology

Consider the following statements: The Environment Protection Act, 1986 empowers the Government of India to: 1. State the requirement of public participation in the process of environmental protection, and the procedure and manner in which it is sought 2. Lay down the standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants from various sources. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer

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Explanation

28 words hidden ... under the Act. The first statement, as worded, is not accepted as a direct empowerment in the same sense for this ... 26 words hidden

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