National Pollution Control Day

National Pollution Control Day

Question – When is ‘National Pollution Control Day’ celebrated?
(a) 26 November
(b) 1st December
(c) 2 December
(d) 5th December
Answer—(c)
Related facts–

  • On 2 December 2021, ‘National Pollution Control Day’ was celebrated across the country.
  • This day is celebrated in the memory of the people who lost their lives in the Bhopal Gas Tragedy.
  • It is noteworthy that the incident of Bhopal gas tragedy took place on the midnight of 2-3 December in the year 1984.
  • Many people died in it due to a poisonous gas called methyl Isocyanate(MIC).
  • The Bhopal Gas Tragedy is considered one of the biggest industrial pollution disasters.

Link:
https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/national-pollution-control-day-2021-date-significance-and-all-you-need-to-know-1883263-2021-12-02