Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2014 GS-I
Question

In which of the following years was passed the Environment Protection Act?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 1986

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1986”.
The Environment Protection Act was passed in the year 1986.

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