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KPSC KAS 2020 · Question 47 of 100

For the purpose of discharging overall responsibility for superintendence of pollution prevention and rejuvenation of River Ganga Basin, including Ganga and its tributaries, the National Ganga Council or National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga was established. Choose the correct answers for the following questions : A. In which year was the National Ganga Council formed ? B. Which body was replaced by National Ganga Council ? C. Who chairs the Empowered Task Force (ETF) on River Ganga ?

Environment - Ganga

  1. A2009 - National Ganga River Basin Act (NGRBA) - the Chief Ministers of the States comprising River Ganga Basin
  2. B2013 - Ganga River Project High-Power Committee (GRPHPC) - Union Minister for Environment, Tourism and Climate Change
  3. C2016 - National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) - Union Minister of Jal ShaktiCorrect
  4. D2018 - National River Ganga Mission (NRGM) - Prime Minister

Answer: C. 2016 - National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) - Union Minister of Jal Shakti

Explanation

The National Ganga Council was formed in 2016 replacing the NGRBA; its Empowered Task Force is chaired by the Union Jal Shakti Minister.

Source: KPSC Gazetted Probationers Prelims Paper-I 24-08-2020 (Subject Code 388), Official Key Chart Series A

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