Question

For the following major Indian environmental acts, the correct chronological order (oldest to latest of their enactment) is:
(i) Environmental Protection Act
(ii) Water Act (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
(iii) Air Act (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
(iv) The National Green Tribunal Act

• A. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
• B. (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
• C. (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)
• D. (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)

Hint:

Chronology: Water Act (1974) → Air Act (1981) → Environment Act (1986) → NGT Act (2010).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Water Act (1974).
The Water Act was enacted first in 1974 to prevent and control water pollution.
Step 2: Air Act (1981).
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in 1981.
Step 3: Environmental Protection Act (1986).
This was enacted after the Bhopal Gas tragedy in 1984, as an umbrella legislation in 1986.
Step 4: National Green Tribunal Act (2010).
This was enacted in 2010 to provide a judicial mechanism for speedy environmental justice. Hence, the order is: (ii) → (iii) → (i) → (iv). Final Answer: \[ \boxed{\text{(D) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)}} \]