Question
Arrange the following enactments related to environmental protection in chronological order from the codes given :
(a) The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.
(b) The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.
(c) The Wildlife (Protection) Act.
(d) The Forest (Conservation) Act.
Codes :
The correct answer is
(c), (a), (d), (b)
Environmental Acts Chronological Order
To arrange the environmental protection enactments chronologically, we need to identify the year of enactment for each act:
- (c) The Wildlife (Protection) Act: 1972
- (a) The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act: 1974
- (d) The Forest (Conservation) Act: 1980
- (b) The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act: 1981
Determining Chronological Sequence
Arranging these acts based on their enactment years from earliest to latest gives the following sequence:
- The Wildlife (Protection) Act (1972) - (c)
- The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act (1974) - (a)
- The Forest (Conservation) Act (1980) - (d)
- The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act (1981) - (b)
Therefore, the correct chronological order is (c), (a), (d), (b).
Matching with Options
This sequence corresponds to Option A.
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