With reference to Central Pollution Control Board CPCB sometimes seen in the news consider the follo...........

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With reference to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:

1. It is the statutory organization constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

2. It functions under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India is a statutory organisation under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Mo.E.F.C). It was established in 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of pollution) Act, 1974. The CPCB is also entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. It serves as a field formation and also provides technical services to the Ministry of Environment and Forests under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. It Co-ordinates the activities of the State Pollution Control Boards by providing technical assistance and guidance and also resolves disputes among them. It is the apex organisation in country in the field of pollution control, as a technical wing of MoEFC. CPCB along with its counterparts the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) are responsible for implementation of legislation relating to prevention and control of environmental pollution.