Question

What is the headquarters of the Central Pollution Control Board?

1. The headquarters of the CPCB is in Mumbai.
2. The Central Pollution Control Board is headquartered in New Delhi.
3. The CPCB has its headquarters in Chennai.

• A. ii only
• B. ii, iii
• C. i, iii
• D. i, ii

Answer 1

Answer:

A. ii only

• The Central Pollution Control Board was established in 1974.

• The company responsible for the Bhopal disaster - Union Carbide Factory

• The headquarters of the Central Pollution Control Board - New Delhi

• The Kerala State Pollution Control Board was established in 1974 (Thiruvananthapuram).

• The first state-level pollution control board in India was established in Kerala.