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The Environment Protection Act (EPA) of 1986 was passed largely in response to which event?
AThe 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy
BThe 1979 Three Mile Island accident
CThe 1957 Mahanadi cyclone
DThe 1962 China-India war
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy
EPA 1986 was passed two years after the December 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy (Union Carbide methyl isocyanate leak, killing thousands), as an umbrella law strengthening India's environmental protection framework.
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