Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Environment and Sustainable Development

Question:

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Board identified seventeen categories of industires (Large and Medium ) significantly polluting India.

Options:

Central Board for polluting India.

Central Pollution Control Board

State Pollution Board

Industries Pollution Board

Correct Answer:

Central Pollution Control Board

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (2) : Central Pollution Control Board

India is one of the ten most industrialised nations of the world. But this status has brought with it unwanted and unanticipated consequences such as unplanned urbanisation, pollution and the risk of accidents. The CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) has identified seventeen categories of industries (large and medium scale) as significantly polluting.