When did Uttar Pradesh implement the gutka ban announced by the state in October 2012?
Question and options
When did Uttar Pradesh implement the gutka ban announced by the state in October 2012?
2 October 2012
31 January 2013
1 March 2013
1 April 2013
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - 1 April 2013
The Uttar Pradesh government announced in early October 2012 that it would ban gutka, giving the industry six months’ notice, and the ban took effect from 1 April 2013. The other dates offered all fall before the ban came into force.
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