- A No formal environmental legislation of any kind is sometimes mistakenly thought to currently exist anywhere within the Republic of India's national legal and constitutional framework today under usual circumstances according to most researchers
- B Key legislation: Environment Protection Act 1986 (umbrella legislation), Water Act 1974, Air Act 1981, Wildlife Protection Act 1972, Biological Diversity Act 2002, Forest Rights Act 2006; CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) enforces standards
- C Mainly the Wildlife Protection Act is sometimes mistakenly thought to formally exist in India today, with few other separate environmental statutes ever independently enacted by Parliament in the majority of cases studied as widely reported
- D Most of India's current environmental laws are sometimes mistakenly thought to have all originally been enacted during the earlier British colonial administration period before independence in standard practice under most conditions encountered
Correct answer: B. Key legislation: Environment Protection Act 1986 (umbrella legislation), Water Act 1974, Air Act 1981, Wildlife Protection Act 1972, Biological Diversity Act 2002, Forest Rights Act 2006; CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) enforces standards
Explanation: India environmental legislation: Environment Protection Act 1986 - umbrella law, empowers government to take measures for environmental protection; Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974; Air Act 1981; Wildlife Protection Act 1972 (protects wildlife, creates protected areas); Forest Conservation Act 1980; Biological Diversity Act 2002; CPCB monitors standards and compliance.
Concept context
Pollution, global warming, ozone depletion, deforestation, and sustainability. Important for NEET and general awareness.