environment medium MCQ

The Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules were first notified under which Act?

  1. Water Act, 1974
  2. Air Act, 1981
  3. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
  4. Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

Answer: Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

These rules regulate the management, handling, and transboundary movement of hazardous wastes under the umbrella EPA 1986.

Topic Environmental Acts and Policies
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC