Question

When was the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) established?

1. The Central Pollution Control Board was established in 1974.
2. The CPCB was established after the Bhopal disaster.
3. The Central Pollution Control Board was established in 1984.

• A. None of these
• B. All
• C. i, ii
• D. i only

Answer 1

Answer:

D. i 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.