LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 2 Environmental Laws Nov 2016 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 What is 'Environment Impact Assessment'?
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2. Q2 Define 'Joined Board' under the Air Act?
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3. Q3 Define 'Protected Area' under the Wild Life Act.
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4. Q4 What is 'Precautionary Principle'?
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5. Q5 Who can declare 'Reserved forest'?
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6. Q6 Define 'Sustainable Development'.
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7. Q7 What is 'Authorization' under the Bio-medical Waste Rules?
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8. Q8 What is 'Cognizance of Offence' under EPA 1986?
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9. Q9 Define 'Air Pollutant' under Air Act.
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10. Q10 Specify the timing of 'Day and Night' under Noise Pollution Rules.
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SECTION II - Write Short Notes (any 2 of 6) 20 Marks

1. Q11 Environment Audit Report.
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2. Q12 Ratalam Municipality Case.
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3. Q13 Offences by Companies under Air Act.
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4. Q14 Implementation of Hazardous Waste Rules.
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5. Q15 Rio-d-Janeiro Conference.
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6. Q16 Green House Effects.
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SECTION III - Solve the following (any 2 of 3) 12 Marks

1. Q17 A news came in one of the News paper stating that one 'Mangala Nursing Home' is throwing its Bio-medical waste in nearby public dustbin on the road maintained by Corporation thereby causing health hazards to surrounding residents. (i) In this case, can the Pollution Control Board take suo-moto action against the Mangala Nursing Home? (ii) What offence is committed by the Nursing Home? (iii) State process of Segregation, Storage and disposal of Boi-medical waste.
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2. Q18 In a Navaratri festival a Garba dance programme was continued after 10 pm in high decibels in the compound of one of the Housing society regularly. Despite of many complaints from the disturbed surrounding localities it was not stopped. (i) State proper authority to lodge the complaint and under what grounds. (ii) What actions can be taken against the Respondents? (iii) State the Remedies under IPC 1860.
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3. Q19 One of the Hazardous chemicals producing Factory was violating permitted norms of effluent emission. The smoke and other effluents emitted from factory's funnel was health hazardous to the surrounding localities. (i) Sate the Pollution Control Board's Role in this matter. (ii) What remedies available to the surrounding residents? (iii) State the liabilities of Polluter factory under Law of Tort.
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SECTION IV - Answer the following (any 4 of 6) 48 Marks

1. Q20 Discuss fully the procedure of collection of samples, its analysis and submission of analysis report under the Water Act.
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2. Q21 Enumerate salient features of Environment Protection Act 1986.
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3. Q22 Discuss the Indian Constitutional provisions relating to environment protection and conservation.
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4. Q23 Examine the principles of Sustainable Development.
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5. Q24 The development in the field of environment protection and conservation is mainly due to the judicial dynamic activism. Explain with the help of decided cases.
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6. Q25 Discuss Coastal Regulation Zones Management.
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