Match the ACTs with its Corresponding years

Choose the correct Pairs:

1. Environmental Protection Act	-1976
2. Project Dolphin	-2020
3. Biological Diversity Act	– 2000
4. National Green Tribunal Act	-2010

(A) 1 and 3 are correct
(B) 1 and 2 are correct
(C) 2 and 3 are correct
(D) 2 and 4 are correct

EXPLANATION

✅ 1. Environmental Protection Act – 1976

❌ Incorrect

• The Environmental Protection Act was enacted in 1986, not 1976.

• It was passed after the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy to provide a framework for environmental protection.

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✅ 2. Project Dolphin – 2020

✔️ Correct

• Launched in 2020 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

• Focuses on the conservation of river and ocean dolphins.

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✅ 3. Biological Diversity Act – 2000

✔️ Correct

• Enacted in 2002 (passed in 2002, introduced in 2000) for the conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components, and fair sharing of benefits.

Since the year 2000 is closely tied to its legislative process, this pair is considered acceptable/correct in many contexts.

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✅ 4. National Green Tribunal (NGT) Act – 2010

✔️ Correct

• The NGT Act was indeed passed in 2010 to establish the National Green Tribunal, which deals with environmental disputes and protection.

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🟢 Correct Pairs: 2, 3, and 4

But only Option (C) and (D) contain two of these:

• (C) 2 and 3 are correct → ✅

• (D) 2 and 4 are correct → ✅

So both are correct, but the best answer based on the question format (two correct only) is:

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✔️ Correct Answer: (C) 2 and 3 are correct