Current Affairs · Environmental Policies
Consider the following statements regarding the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP): Statement I: NCAP aims to achieve a 40% reduction in PM2.5 and PM10 levels by 2026 using 2017 as the base year. Statement II: NCAP targets are legally binding and enforceable under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- 1Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I.
- 2Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation for Statement I.
- 3Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.✓
- 4Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Correct answer
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
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