Question

Match coloumn-I with coloumn-II and select the correct option:
            Coloumn-I Coloumn-II
A. Environment (protection) act I. 1987
B. Air (prevention and control of pollution) Act II. 1986
C. Water (Prevention and control of pollution) Act III.1980
D. Concept of joint forest management of govt. of India IV. 1974
(A) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
(B) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
(C) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
(D) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV

Answer 1

Hint: Environment protection act was passed in order to protect and enhance the environment. The air act was passed with the primary motive to provide clean air for respiration, it states that all forms of air pollutants have to be avoided or used in a regulated fashion. In order to protect and conserve the country's water belongings, the water act was passed.
Step by step solution:
The Environmental Protection Act (EPA) was created with the following objectives in mind: to support and encourage the management, protection, enhancement, and intelligent use of the environment. Making decisions and taking action must consider preventing, minimising, and remediating environmental problems. With the intention of protecting and enhancing the environment, the Environment (Protection) Act was passed in 1986.
The primary goals of the Air Act of 1981 are to provide clean air to the public and include the following: It mandates that all forms of air pollution be avoided and regulated. Additionally, it stipulates that air ought to be kept and repaired for future use. The Indian Parliament enacted the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981, often known as the Air Act, in order to avoid and mitigate the negative consequences of air pollution in India. This action is regarded as the government of India's first significant step toward combating air pollution.
In order to prevent and manage water pollution and to maintain or restore the country's water wholesomeness, the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was passed in 1974. In 1988, the Act was modified. In order to provide for the levying and collection of access to water consumed by people operating and carrying out specific types of industrial operations, the Water Act was passed in 1977. This cess is gathered to supplement the funds available to the Central Board and State Boards for the prevention and control of water pollution, which was established in accordance with the 1974 Water Act. The Act last underwent revision in 2003.
Village communities are charged with the protection and administration of close-by forests under joint forest management (JFM). Typically, the regions under question are deteriorated or even deforested. However, all village fringe forests in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh can be covered by JFM. It was enacted in the year 1980.
so, option (B) is correct.
Note: All of the above acts came into action for the main purpose of environment protection but that does not mean that we can call all acts (air act and water act) as environment protection act.