Tag: issues of the environment

World ozone day has been celebrated every year on 16$^{th}$ September since 1994 and was established by the United Nations General Assembly. It is celebrated as the international day for the preservation of the ozone layer. So, the correct answer is september, 16$^{th}$.

UNEP stands for United Nations Environment Programme is an agency of United Nations and coordinates its environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. So, the correct answer is 'United Nations Environment Programme'.

• Montreal protocol was introduced to control the emission of ozone-depleting substances.
• Kyoto protocol was introduced to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.
• DDT disturbs calcium metabolism in birds which resulted in thinning of eggshell.
• The government of India enacted the Environment Protection Act of 1986 under article 253 of the constitution.

The Amendment of Air Act to include noise was done in the year 1987 in order to include noise as a form of air pollutant. So, the correct option is A. (A-(ii), B-(iv), C-(i), D-(ii))

Operation flood was a program which was started by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) of India in 1970. It was the biggest dairy development program. Its main aim was to create a national movement to increase the production of milk. It made India one of the largest producers of milk and milk products, hence is also known as white revolution. Verghese Kurien, the then chairman of NDDB is considered as architect of white revolution. 

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (a protocol to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer) is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. Montreal Protocol is a landmark agreement that has successfully reduced global production, consumption, and emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODSs). ODSs are also greenhouse gases that contribute to the radiative forcing of climate change. 

The EPA (Environment Protection Act), 1986 came into force soon after the Bhopal gas tragedy.

The EPA (Environment Protection Act), 1986 came into force soon after the Bhopal gas tragedy. The EPA authorizes the central government to protect and improve environmental quality, control and reduce pollution from all sources, and prohibit or restrict the setting and /or operation of any industrial facility on environmental grounds. The EPA rules lay down procedures for setting standards of emission or discharge of environmental pollutants.