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Q89 (CDS-I/2002) Environment & Ecology › Environment Laws, Policies & Institutions (India) › Environmental Legislation Overview Answer Verified

In India, which one of the following Acts was enacted in the year 1995?

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The National Environment Tribunal Act was enacted in 1995 to provide for strict liability for damages arising out of any accident occurring while handling hazardous substances [t10]. This Act aimed to establish a National Environment Tribunal for effective and expeditious disposal of cases arising from such accidents, with a view to giving relief and compensation for damages to persons, property, and the environment. In contrast, the other options were enacted in different years: the Wildlife (Protection) Act was enacted in 1972 to provide a legal framework for conservation [c1][c5], the Forest (Conservation) Act was enacted in 1980 to control deforestation [c2][t2], and the Environment (Protection) Act was enacted in 1986 in the wake of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy to serve as umbrella legislation for environmental protection [c1][c4].

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  1. [1] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 5: Biodiversity and Legislations > EnvIronmEntal lawS In IndIa. > p. 13
  2. [2] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 12: Major Crops and Cropping Patterns in India > Table I Main Environmental Laws of India > p. 88
  3. [3] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation > WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN INDIA > p. 47
  4. [4] https://mospi.gov.in/sites/default/files/reports_and_publication/cso_social_statices_division/comp_Appendix_7_6jan12.pdf
  5. [5] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 7: Environmental Impact Assessment > 7.1.INDIAN POLICIES REQUIRING EIA > p. 128
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