National Pollution Control Day

National Pollution Prevention Day

Question: National Pollution Control Day is celebrated on-
(a) 2 December
(b) 4 December
(c) 30 November
(d) None of the above
Ans:(a)
Related facts:

  • National pollution control day is celebrated every year on 2nd of December to make aware the people and most importantly to aware the industries about paying great attention towards the need of Pollution Control Acts.
  • This day is also celebrated to give honor and memorialize the thousands of human beings who had lost their lives because of the Bhopal gas tragedy in 1984.
  • Many more were left severly affected due to poisonous gas that leaked from Union Carbide plant in Bhopal.

Reference:
http://ddinews.gov.in/Social/Social%20-%20Top%20Story/Pages/pollution.aspx