LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 2 Environmental Laws Nov 2010 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Answer the following: [not more than two sentences] 20 marks
   • (a) What is Environment Impact Assessment?
   • (b) Explain Power to give Directions u/s. 5 the Environment Protection Act
   • (c) Define "Trophy" as defined under the Wildlife Protection Act
   • (d) Define as defined under the Air Act
   • (e) What is Bio-Medical Waste?
   • (f) Who is an 'Occupier' under the Hazardous Waste Rules?
   • (g) Under Water Act who can take cognizance of offence and how?
   • (h) What is Global Warming?
   • (i) Explain "Protection of Action taken in good under the Air Act
   • (j) What is the object behind the National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995
2. Q2 Write Short Notes on the following: [Any four] 20 marks
   • (b) Stockholm Conference
   • (d) Air Pollution Control Areas as declared under the Air Act
   • (e) Sustainable Development
   • (f) ‘Hunting’ under Wildlife Protection Act
3. Q3 Solve the following: [Any two] - 12 marks
   • (a) Bulgaon Cottons Ltd. is a Limited Company in a populated town of Bulgaon The residents made a complaint to the State Board that the industry was emitting toxic g.ases, particulate matter and dark smoke thereby endangering
   • (i) the industry require any consent from the Pollution Control
   • (ii) Briefly discuss the procedure for sampling under the Air Act
   • (b) Huge quantities of Hazardous Wastes are generated by various industries Repeated exposure to such wastes could have irreversible effects on nervous systems particularly in children. Industries can reduce hazardous wastes by controlling materials used in manufacturing process. Before purchase, production materials can be checked for hazardous constituents and whether a non hazardous substance is available
   • (i) Which is the Legislation which could be made applicable to the industries which are generating hazardous Waste? are not covered under this Legislation?
   • (ii) What are the provisions regarding import of such hazardous
   • (c) Upon acomplaint reached from an NGO about an hazardous industry polluting the environment, the Central Government empowered an officer to carry
   • (i) What does "Handling" mean under the Environment Protection Act? Is the, Act applicable to whole of India?
   • (ii) Explain by Companies' under the Environment Protection
4. Q4 Answer the following : [Any four] 48 marks
   • (a) Discuss the Powers of Central Government to take measures to protect and improve the Environment
   • (b) "The Indian Constitution is one of the Law constitutions in the world having special provisions for Environmental Conservations". Discuss
   • (c) Explain the Provisions for Environment Protection under General Laws
   • (d) Discuss the different Penal Provisions under the Water Act, 1974
   • (e) Give the classifications of Coastal Regulation Zone and which are the declared as under the regulations
   • (f) Discuss "Public Interest Litigation" as an instrument for the Protection of

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