Q. The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee is constituted under the

Answer: (c) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

In the wake of the Bhopal tragedy, the Government of India enacted the Environment Protection Act of 1986 under Article 253 of the Constitution. The act got passed in March 1986 and on 19 November 1986 came into force.
The purpose of the Act is to implement the decisions of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment of 1972.
The decisions relate to the protection and improvement of the human environment and the prevention of hazards to human beings, other living creatures, plants and property.
The Act is an “umbrella” for legislations designed to provide a framework for Central Government, coordination of the activities of various central and state authorities established under previous Acts, such as the Water Act and the Air Act.
In this Act, the main emphasis is given to “environment”, “pollution”, “pollutants”, and “hazardous substances”.
Through this Act Central Government gets full power for the purpose of protecting and improving the quality of the environment.
Rules under this Act
- Rules 1989 for regulating GM Crops
- EIA rules, 2006
- Eco-Sensitive Area(Zone) rules, 1988
- CRZ rules, 2018 based on Shailesh Nayak Committee