alleryA 1991 Supreme Court order in the M.C. Mehta case said environmental awareness should be taught as what?
AAn optional subject
BA compulsory subject
CA co-curricular club
DA university subject
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A compulsory subject
1. The writ petition was filed by M.C. Mehta.
2. On 22 November 1991 the Court accepted that environmental awareness should be taught as a compulsory subject.
3. It did not call it optional, a club or a university subject.
_Source: NCERT Position Paper Habitat and Learning, 7.2 The Supreme Court Order and Its Implications_
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