B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 6 Environmental Laws Oct 2022 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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SECTION I - Multiple Choice Questions

1. Q1 Noise pollution is a violation of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution was held in .
   • (a) Oleum Gas Leak Case
   • (b) L.K.Koolwal vs.State of Rajasthan
   • (c) P.A.Jacob vs. Suptd. Of Police
   • (d) None of the above
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2. Q2 Environment Audit Report should be submitted to the Board on or before -------every year by the industry.
   • (a) 30th September
   • (b) 1st January
   • (c) 31st March
   • (d) 5th June
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3. Q3 Sustainable development is a balancing concept between ecology and development was held in .
   • (a) Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum vs. Union of India
   • (b) Ratlam Municipal Corporation vs. Vardhichand
   • (c) Doon Valley Case
   • (d) Indian Council for Enviro Legal Action Vs.Union of India
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4. Q4 The term sustainable development was used in -------
   • (a) Rio Conferene
   • (b) Brundtland Report
   • (c) Stockholm Conference
   • (d) Agenda 21
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5. Q5 Which Act is called as umbrella legislation.
   • (a) Forest Conservation Act, 1980
   • (b) Forest Act, 1927
   • (c) Environment Protection Act, 1986
   • (d) Air Act 1981
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6. Q6 Any institution administering medical treatment to --------patients or more has to apply for authorization under Bio-Medical Waste Rules,1988
   • (a) 100
   • (b) 50
   • (c) 1000
   • (d) Any number of patients
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7. Q7 In which case the Supreme Court of India declared the chemical industries as a major culprit of the pollution.
   • (a) Indian Council of Enviro-Legal Action vs. Union of India
   • (b) Charanlal Sahu vs. Union of India
   • (c) Shirpur Paper Mills Ltd., Vs. Govt. of A.P.
   • (d) Oleum Gas Leakage case
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8. Q8 Who is appointed by the State Government u/s.4(1)(c) of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 to enquire into the rights of the persons over the land to be declared as reserve forest
   • (a) Forest Settlement Officer
   • (b) Chief Wild Life Warden
   • (c) Forest Officer
   • (d) Director of Wild Life
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9. Q9 Under the Water Act any person who is aggrieved by an order made by the State Board may prefer an appeal to .
   • (a) High Court
   • (b) Appellate Authority
   • (c) Metropolitan Magistrate Court
   • (d) None of the above
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10. Q10 The duty cast under the Constitution of India upon every citizen is contemplated in.
    • (a) Article 43
    • (b) Article 21
    • (c) Article 51A (g)
    • (d) Article 19
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11. Q11 What does the term "taxidermy" refer to in the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972?
    • (a) the biological speciality that deals with the grouping and naming of a organism
    • (b) the curing, preparation or preservation of trophy
    • (c) the study and reconstruction of evolutionary relationship
    • (d) the whole or any part of any captive animal other than vermin
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12. Q12 An industry involved in the tanning of leather situated in an urban area and discharges its effluents into stream passing by. However, prior to this discharge of waste, treated so as to mitigate the environmental damage which may be caused. What is the nature of this treatment.
    • (a) Primary and secondary treatment
    • (b) Primary treatment
    • (c) No discharge whatsoever is permissible
    • (d) Basic treatment
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13. Q13 What is the object of polluter pays principle
    • (a) Purely deterrent effect
    • (b) Retributive effect
    • (c) Ensure that the victim of damage are compensated as well as that the degradation so caused to the environment is mitigated
    • (d) None of the above
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14. Q14 Silence zone comprises of an area of not less than-------metres around Hospitals, Schools, Educational Institutions and Courts as per the Noise Pollution (Regulation) and Control Rules, 2000.
    • (a) 50
    • (b) 100
    • (c) 200
    • (d) 250
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15. Q15 E.I.A. stands for -----
    • (a) Economic Investment Association
    • (b) Environment and Internet Association
    • (c) Environment Impact Assessment
    • (d) Economic Impact Agenda
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16. Q16 Which of the following is the correct classification of the Forest under the Indian Forest Act, 1927
    • (a) Social Forest, Private Forest and Recorded Forest
    • (b) National Park, Wild Life Sanctuary, Bio-sphere Reserve
    • (c) Reserved Forest, Village Forest, Protected Forest
    • (d) Tropical Forest, Wet Lands and Grass Lands
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17. Q17 Personal interest cannot be enforced through PIL was held in.
    • (a) Doon Valley Case
    • (b) Subhash kumar Vs.State of Bihar
    • (c) Konkan Railway Case
    • (d) Taj Mahal case
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18. Q18 Organising the mass education programme at national level is one of the functions of which Board?
    • (a) Central Pollution Control Board
    • (b) State Pollution Control Board
    • (c) State Government
    • (d) Central Government
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19. Q19 Soil erosion is caused by .
    • (a) acid rains
    • (b) deforestation
    • (c) ozone depletion
    • (d) Pollution
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20. Q20 One of the strategies to provide incentive for manufacturer of environmentally friendly Product is .
    • (a) EIA
    • (b) Eco-mark
    • (c) Environment Audit
    • (d) ISI
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SECTION II - D T Q (descriptive questions)

1. Q21 What is the basic composition of National Environmental Tribunal?
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2. Q22 Define Sustainable Development.
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3. Q23 Define Public nuisance
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4. Q24 Define Public Interest Litigation
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5. Q25 Discuss 3 principles of Stockholm Conference
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6. Q26 Procedure for declaring a Reserved Forest
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7. Q27 Write short note on Ganga Water Pollution Case
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8. Q28 Define Hunting under Wild Life Protection Act, 1972. Explain with a case law.
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9. Q29 What two fold provisions were made by 42 nd Amendment to the Constitution.
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