LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 2 Environmental Laws Apr 2014 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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SECTION I - Answer the following, not more than two sentences (all 10) 20 Marks

1. Q1 Define Sustainable Development.
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2. Q2 Define Coastal Regulation zone.
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3. Q3 What is Eco-Mark?
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4. Q4 Which Act is called the Umbrella Legislature and Why?
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5. Q5 Why is Global Warming caused?
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6. Q6 Define Air Pollution?
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7. Q7 Define Reserved Area under the Forest Act?
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8. Q8 Under the law of Torts, how can the Environmental pollution cases be adjusted?
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9. Q9 Under the National Environmental Tribunal Act, what is the time-limit within which application for compensation can be entertained?
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10. Q10 Under the Wild-life Protection Act, who appoints the Chief Wild-life Warden?
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SECTION II - Write short notes (any 4 of 6) 20 Marks

1. Q11 Rio De Janeiro Conference.
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2. Q12 Noise Pollution.
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3. Q13 Cognisance of offences under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
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4. Q14 Environment Impact Assessment.
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5. Q15 Green House Effect.
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6. Q16 Precautionary Principle.
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SECTION III - Solve (any 2 of 3) 20 Marks

1. Q17 A person passing through a sanctuary along a public highway enters into a sanctuary with weapons and some explosive chemicals. Soon, he leaves a fire burning in the sanctuary, in a manner to endanger it. (i) Give the purposes for which the Wild-life Warden can grant permit to enter or reside in a Sanctuary. (ii) What are the restrictions under the Wild-life Protection Act for causing fire, entry with weapons or explosive substances in a Sanctuary.
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2. Q18 During Navaratri festival, 'Satya Wachani Ram' group was playing loud music on the public road and arranged 'Dandiya' dance until 3 a.m. Objections were taken by the nearby residents but the organization refued to stop the programme. (i) What are the remedies available to nearby residents? (ii) Does the Environment Protection Act, 1986, have any provisions to curb noise Pollution?
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3. Q19 "It is sacred duty of all those who reside and carry on business along the river, to close the tanneries, if they have failed to take immediate steps required for the Primary Treatment of Industrial Effluents." (i) State the case in question referred to? (ii) Briefly give the fact and decision of the case.
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SECTION IV - Answer any four of the following (any 4 of 6) 48 Marks

1. Q20 State and explain the Constitutional Provisions with respect to Environmental Protection?
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2. Q21 Elucidate how the Wild-life Protection Act seeks to protect the wild animals and plants by stating the salient features of the Act?
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3. Q22 State the role of Judicial Activism in Public Interest Litigation cases?
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4. Q23 State the powers of the State Board and explain the procedure to be adopted for analyzing the samples of water by it?
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5. Q24 Critically examine the Protection of the Environment with respect to the provisions under the criminal law and law of torts?
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6. Q25 Define Bio-medical Waste. Describe the Provisions regarding the segregation, packing, transportation and storage of Biomedical Waste as per the provision of Bio-medical Waste Rules?
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