PCB Technical Assistance
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Question (English)
Pollution Control Boards provide technical assistance to governments in:
- Promoting industrialisation
- Promoting cleanliness of streams and wells by prevention of water pollution ✓ Correct
- Building new factories
- Increasing production
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation
PCBs provide technical assistance to governments in promoting cleanliness of streams and wells by prevention, control and abatement of water pollution.
Key Points:
- They also improve air quality and prevent air pollution.
- They lay down standards for sewage/trade effluent.
- They organise mass awareness programmes through mass media.
Why Other Options Are Wrong
- A, C, D: PCBs specifically deal with pollution control, not industrialisation.
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