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Was setup in 1974 by… (Class 12 Economics SQP 2024-25, Q25)

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EconomicsCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2024-25 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 12 Economics sample paper 2024-25: question 25

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2024-25, section B, question 25, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q25 · 1 mark · MCQEnvironment and Sustainable Development

______ was setup in 1974 by the Indian government to address two major environmental concerns viz. water and air pollution.
(Choose the correct option to fill up the blank)

  1. (A)State Pollution Control Board
  2. (B)Central Pollution Control Board
  3. (C)Brundtland Commission
  4. (D)Montreal Protocol

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2024-25.

Hints

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Hint 1

Is the body national or international?

Hint 2

Which board works for the whole country?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) was set up in 1974 to deal with water and air pollution.

  2. State boards came later under it; the Brundtland Commission and Montreal Protocol are international. Option (B).

    1 mark

Answer: (B) Central Pollution Control Board

Where the marks are

  • CPCB set up in 1974 (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Environment and Sustainable Development, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2024-25: every question, by section.

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