1)   Environment protection act came into force in: 

A) 1972

B) 1988

C) 1986

D) 2002

In India, The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 was enacted by Parliament after the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy and came into force on 19 November 1986. It provides the overarching framework for environmental protection, empowering the central government to set standards and regulate pollution.

1972 relates to the Stockholm Conference (and India’s Wildlife Protection Act, 1972).1988 is not the EPA year.2002 corresponds to the Biological Diversity Act.

Ans)  C) 1986


2)  “Teachers should be the best minds in the country”. Whose words are these?

A) Swami Vivekananda

B) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

C) Mahatma Gandhi

D) Rabindranath Tagore

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan—philosopher, statesman, and former President of India—famously emphasized the central role of teachers in nation-building, stating that teachers should be the best minds in the country. His birthday (5 September) is celebrated as Teachers’ Day in India, reflecting his lifelong advocacy for high standards in the teaching profession.

Ans)  B) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan