Biology : PU-CET (U.G) 2017 Panjab University Entrance Exam With Answers

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35.

The Air (Prevention And Control Of Pollution) Act 1981 Was Amended In 1987 To Include :

A: A New Auto Fuel Policy To Cut Down Vehicular Pollution
B: Noise As An Air Pollutant
C: The Use Of Motor Vehicles Equipped With Catalytic Converters Using Unleaded Fuel
D: Stringent Laws To Implement The Air Pollution Act

The answer is: B

Explanation

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 was amended in 1987 to include the following one changes:

B: Noise as an air pollutant, which recognized the harmful impact of noise pollution on human health and the environment.

The amendment did not include a new auto fuel policy to cut down vehicular pollution or stringent laws to implement the Air Pollution Act. However, the changes that were made in 1987 helped to strengthen the existing framework for air pollution control in India and contribute to the protection of public health and the environment.