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Environment Law MCQ Test

The document is a multiple-choice questionnaire for an Environment Law test, dated April 25, 2025, and prepared by Ms. Pragati Solanki. It includes questions on various environmental laws, acts, principles, and significant cases related to environmental protection in India. Key topics covered include the Water Act, Environment Protection Act, Wildlife Protection Act, and principles like 'Polluter Pays' and 'Sustainable Development'.

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The document is a multiple-choice questionnaire for an Environment Law test, dated April 25, 2025, and prepared by Ms. Pragati Solanki. It includes questions on various environmental laws, acts, principles, and significant cases related to environmental protection in India. Key topics covered include the Water Act, Environment Protection Act, Wildlife Protection Act, and principles like 'Polluter Pays' and 'Sustainable Development'.

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Environment Law MCQ Test

(Subject Course instructor- Ms Pragati Solanki)


Dated: 25th April 2025
1. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in:
A) 1956
B) 1974
C) 1981
D) 1992

2. The primary objective of the Environment Protection Act, 1986 is:


A) Conservation of forests
B) Control of air pollution
C) Protection and improvement of environment
D) Protection of wildlife

3. Under the Environment Protection Act, "Environment" includes:


A) Water, air, and land
B) Only plants and animals
C) Only air
D) Only water bodies

4. Which case is famous as the 'Oleum Gas Leak' case?


A) M.C. Mehta v. Union of India
B) Rural Litigation v. State of U.P.
C) Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action v. Union of India
D) Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India

5. The principle of "Polluter Pays" was emphasized in which case?


A) M.C. Mehta v. Kamal Nath
B) Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action v. Union of India
C) Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar
D) Ratlam Municipality v. Vardhichand

6. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was passed in:
A) 1972
B) 1981
C) 1986
D) 1994

7. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 mainly aims at:


A) Protecting endangered species
B) Establishing environmental courts
C) Regulating factory pollution
D) Promoting eco-tourism

8. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 restricts:


A) Urban construction
B) Use of forest land for non-forest purposes
C) Mining activities
D) Export of forest products

9. "Sustainable Development" was strongly endorsed in which international conference?


A) Stockholm Conference, 1972
B) Earth Summit, 1992 (Rio)
C) Kyoto Protocol, 1997
D) Paris Agreement, 2015

10. The Stockholm Declaration on Environment was adopted in:


A) 1962
B) 1972
C) 1982
D) 1992

11. Which article of the Indian Constitution imposes a duty on the State to protect the
environment?
A) Article 14
B) Article 21
C) Article 48A
D) Article 32

12. Under Article 51A(g) of the Indian Constitution, citizens have a duty to:
A) Vote
B) Protect and improve the natural environment
C) Pay taxes
D) Promote scientific temper

13. The concept of "absolute liability" for environmental damage was laid down in:
A) Rylands v. Fletcher
B) M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Case)
C) Ratlam Municipality Case
D) Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra Case

14. The precautionary principle suggests:


A) Prevention is better than cure
B) Polluters must pay for damages
C) Harm to environment must be compensated
D) Future generations have no rights

15. EIA stands for:


A) Environment Improvement Action
B) Environmental Impact Assessment
C) Environmental Industrial Act
D) Ecological Investigation Agreement

16. Which authority is mainly responsible for implementing environmental laws at the central level
in India?
A) Pollution Control Boards
B) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
C) Forest Department
D) Supreme Court

17. The National Green Tribunal Act was passed in:


A) 2005
B) 2010
C) 2015
D) 2020

18. Under which law is an Environmental Clearance (EC) mandatory before setting up an industry?
A) Water Act, 1974
B) Air Act, 1981
C) Environment Protection Act, 1986
D) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

19. Which among the following is NOT a principle of environmental law?


A) Polluter Pays Principle
B) Precautionary Principle
C) Doctrine of Public Trust
D) Doctrine of Judicial Review

20. Noise Pollution has been recognized under which act?


A) Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
B) Environment Protection Act, 1986
C) Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
D) Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

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