In which year did the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Act come into force in India?
A1954
B1974
C1994
D2004
Answer:
B. 1974
Read Explanation:
The Water Pollution Prevention and Control Act came into force in India in 1974.
Water pollution adversely affects the availability of clean water, and it also leads to the contamination of soil and air.
According to United Nations statistics, approximately 1.92.3 million tons of waste are discharged into water bodies globally every day.
The amount of oxygen required by micro organisms to decompose biological matter in a given volume of water is referred to as Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD).
