Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

General Awareness

Question:

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Event)

List-II (Year in which Launched)

(A) Air Quality Index

(I) 2010

(B) Ganga Action Plan

(II) 2014

(C) National Green Tribunal

(III) 1985

(D) Lifestyle for Environment movement

(IV) 2022

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

List-I (Event)

List-II (Year in which Launched)

(A) Air Quality Index

(II) 2014

(B) Ganga Action Plan

(III) 1985

(C) National Green Tribunal

(I) 2010

(D) Lifestyle for Environment movement

(IV) 2022

 

  • (A) Air Quality Index (AQI) — (II) 2014: The National Air Quality Index was launched by the Government of India in September 2014 as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to disseminate information on air quality in an easily understandable format.

  • (B) Ganga Action Plan — (III) 1985: This was the first major initiative for the river's cleanup, launched in 1985 by then-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Its goal was to improve water quality through the interception, diversion, and treatment of domestic sewage.

  • (C) National Green Tribunal (NGT) — (I) 2010: The NGT was established on October 18, 2010, under the National Green Tribunal Act. It is a specialized body equipped with the necessary expertise to handle environmental disputes involving multi-disciplinary issues.

  • (D) Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) movement — (IV) 2022: The LiFE movement was globally launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2022. It encourages individuals to adopt sustainable lifestyles to protect the environment.