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  2. Central Pollution Control Board - Wikipedia

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    It was established in 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of pollution) Act, 1974. The CPCB is also entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. It serves as a field formation and also provides technical services to the Ministry of Environment and Forests under the provisions of ...

  3. Crossword - Wikipedia

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    An American-style 15×15 crossword grid layout. A crossword (or crossword puzzle) is a word game consisting of a grid of black and white squares, into which solvers enter words or phrases ("entries") crossing each other horizontally ("across") and vertically ("down") according to a set of clues. Each white square is typically filled with one ...

  4. List of countries that have gained independence from the ...

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    Papua New Guinea gained independence from Australia on 16 September 1975. Canada: 1 July 1867: 11 December 1931: 17 April 1982: Canada Act 1982: Quebec voted against independence from Canada in two referendums in 1980 and 1995. Ireland: 6 December 1922 [c] 12 November 1931: 18 April 1949: Republic of Ireland Act and Ireland Act 1949

  5. Non-departmental public body - Wikipedia

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    In the United Kingdom, non-departmental public body (NDPB) is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury, the Scottish Government, and the Northern Ireland Executive to public sector organisations that have a role in the process of national government but are not part of a government department. [1]

  6. List of sovereign states by date of formation - Wikipedia

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    The United States recognizes Philippine independence under the provisions of the Treaty of Manila (1946). The 1935 Constitution remained in effect until 1973, when the Marcos regime promulgated a newer one, in turn replaced by the present 1987 Constitution. Qatar: 8 September 1971: Influence from Britain concluded 18 December 1878

  7. Gilbert and Ellice Islands - Wikipedia

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    The Gilbert and Ellice Islands (GEIC as a colony) in the Pacific Ocean was part of the British Empire from 1892 to 1976. It was a protectorate from 1892 to 12 January 1916, and then a colony until 1 January 1976, and was administered as part of the British Western Pacific Territories (BWPT) until it became independent as two separate states.

  8. Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 - Wikipedia

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    In 1974, as the airline industry rapidly expanded, Congress established the NTSB within the framework of the Department of Transportation, as outlined in the Department of Transportation Act of 1966. [5] This legislation bestowed upon the NTSB responsibilities previously held by the Civil Aeronautics Board. However, as the NTSB began conducting ...

  9. Cryptic crossword - Wikipedia

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    A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.