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Sample Environmental Laws Questions
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Q1. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 was enacted primarily to:
Regulate only forest resources
Provide for protection and improvement of the environment
Establish national parks
Regulate agricultural production
Correct Answer:
Provide for protection and improvement of the environment
The Act provides for the protection and improvement of the environment and prevention of hazards to humans, other living organisms, plants and property.
Q2. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 was enacted as a response to India’s international commitments arising particularly from:
Rio Earth Summit, 1992
Stockholm Conference, 1972
Kyoto Conference, 1997
Paris Conference, 2015
Correct Answer:
Stockholm Conference, 1972
The Act’s preamble refers to decisions taken at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held at Stockholm in June 1972.
Q3. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 extends to:
Only environmentally sensitive areas
Only Union Territories
The whole of India
Only areas notified by the Central Government
Correct Answer:
The whole of India
Section 1 of the Act states that it extends to the whole of India.
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