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When was the first state-level pollution control board established in India?

  1. The first state-level pollution control board was established in 1984.
  2. Kerala established the first state-level pollution control board in India.
  3. The first state-level pollution control board was established in the year 1974.
  4. The first state-level pollution control board was established in Gujarat.

    Aii only

    Bii, iii

    CNone of these

    Diii only

    Answer:

    B. ii, iii

    Read Explanation:

    • 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.

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