UPSC Prelims Marathon 7th September – Environment Legislations – 2024

Arrange the following in chronological order with respect to their establishment:
1.The department of Environment
2.Ministry of Environment and Forests
3.Environment Protection Act
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Which of the following is/are established under “Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974”?
1.Central Pollution Control Board
2.State Pollution Control Board
3.Union Territories Control Board
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Consider the following statements regarding “Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act of 1977”:
1.It was passed to generate financial resources to meet expenses for social forestry and afforestation.
2.It gives a polluter a 100 percent rebate of the applicable cess upon installing effluent treatment equipment.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct about “Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981”?
1.States not having water pollution boards were required to set up air pollution boards.
2.All industries operating within designated air pollution control areas must obtain consent from the State Boards.
3.States are not required to prior permission from centre to prescribe emission standards for industry and automobiles.
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Consider the following statements regarding “Environment (Protection) Act of 1986”:
1.It came into force soon after the Bhopal Gas Tragedy.
2.Its purpose is to implement the decisions of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following power/s is/are within the purview of centre with respect to the Environment (Protection) Act of 1986?
1.Setting up of quality of ambient standards
2.Setting up of standards for controlling emissions
3.Regulating industrial locations
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Arrange the following projects in chronological order:
1. Project Tiger
2. Project Lion
3. Project Hangul
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Which of the following is/are comes under the “Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972”?
1.State wildlife advisory boards
2.Regulations for hunting only wild animals.
3.Establishment of sanctuaries.
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Which of the following is not a category of forests under “forest act of 1927”?