| i. It is implementing the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 to restore air quality. |
| ii. It is a statutory organisation under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC). |
| iii. It was established in 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of pollution) Act, 1974. |
A) i, ii and iii
B) i and iii
C) ii and iii
D) i and iii
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
The government agency is implementing the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 to restore air quality. It is a statutory organisation under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). It was established in 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of pollution) Act, 1974. CPCB runs nation-wide programs of ambient air quality monitoring known as National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP). The network consists of 621 operating stations covering 262 cities/towns in 29 states and 5 Union Territories of the country.
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