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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 35

SSC CGL - 21 April 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q35

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Realising the importance of maintaining the cleanliness of the water bodies, the
Government of India passed the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, ________, to safeguard our water resources.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 1974.

  • The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 is the first enactment by the Parliament in this direction.
  • This is also the first specific and comprehensive legislation institutionalizing simultaneously the regulatory agencies for controlling water pollution.
  • The Pollution Control Board at the Centre and in the State came into being in terms of this Act.