LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 2 Environmental Laws Nov 2019 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Answer the following: (not more than two sentences): - 20 marks
   • (a) State four causes of Noise Pollution
   • (b) What does ‘Cognizance of Offence’ mean under the Water Act?
   • (c) Define ‘Occupier’ as defined under the Air Act?
   • (d) What is Global Warming?
   • (e) Explain ‘Animal Article’ as defined under the Wildlife Protection Act
   • (f) How is ‘Board’ defined under the Air Act?
   • (g) What does ‘ACT’ under Bio-Medical Waste Rules mean?
   • (h) Explain the meaning of Polluter Pays Principle
   • (i) Name the four kinds of forest under the Indian Forest Act
   • (j) What is the extent of the Environment Protection Act?
2. Q2 Write short notes on the following: (any four) 20 marks
   • (a) Sustainable Development
   • (b) ‘Hunting’ under the Wildlife Protection Act
   • (c) Power to Entry and Inspection under Air Act
3. Q3 Solve the following (any two) 12 marks
   • (a) Mr Mahesh enters and is accused of killing an
   • (i) Does the Wildlife Protection Act permit Hunting? Explain When is Hunting not considered an offence?
   • (b) Ashish complained to the Central Government against a Hazardous industry alleging pollution of the environment
   • (i) Under the Environment Protection Act, how can the industry justify
   • (ii) directions can be given to the polluting industry?
   • (c) A factory located close to a residential locality was run for 24 hours continuously and the manufacturing process resulted in booming sound of the
   • (i) Which law would be applicable in the above case?
   • (ii) be initiated under the law mentioned by you in (i) above 4, Answer the following (any four) :- 3 48
   • (a) Enumerate the functions of the Central Board under the Air Act the Penal provisions under the Water Act
   • (c) Have the Noise Pollution Rules been effective in the true sense? Discuss
   • (d) the various Provisions to take samples and procedures to be followed in connection therewith under the Air Act
   • (e) Discuss the Powers of the Central Government to take measures under the
   • (f) The Indian Constitution is the first Constitution the world, mapping specific Provisions for the protection and improvement of the environment. Explain
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