GATE ES topic:environmental-law-policy PYQs & Answers

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Which ONE of the following principles is directly related to environmental compensation?

Your answerChoose one option.

Intergenerational equity principle

Precautionary principle

Subsidiarity principle

Polluter-pay principle

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Choose the correct option regarding the Basel Convention

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Almost all the nations of the world assembled for the first time in the history to discuss and find out the solution for a common environment problem.

It was for formulating the strategies and guidelines to reduce CO₂ and CH₄ emissions to control the global warming.

It was for formulating the strategies and guidelines to control the release of acid gases that can cause acid rain in another country.

It was for formulating the strategies and guidelines for the trans-boundary movement of hazardous wastes.

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Place the following international conventions/conferences/protocols/declarations in the chronological order (oldest to latest) of their happening

i) United Nations conference in Stockholm which resulted in the establishment of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) ii) Vienna convention for the protection of the Ozone layer iii) United Nations climate change conference in Glasgow commonly referred as COP26 iv) Montreal protocol on phasing out production of substances related to Ozone layer depletion

Your answerChoose one option.

i, ii, iv, iii

i, ii, iii, iv

ii, iv, i, iii

iv, iii, ii, i

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Read the following statements with reference to the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change

i) Each signatory (country) has common and equal responsibility. ii) Clean development mechanism (CDM), joint implementation (JI) and international emission trading are the three mechanisms under Kyoto Protocol to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions. iii) Under Kyoto Protocol, India has agreed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2050 as compared to 2005 emissions.

Which one of the following is correct choice?

Your answerChoose one option.

only i) is TRUE

only ii) is TRUE

only i) and ii) are TRUE

only ii) and iii) are TRUE

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Read the following statements

I. In environmental laws, the polluter pays principle is enacted to make the polluter responsible for paying for the damage done to the natural environment.

II. The precautionary principle emphasizes caution, pausing and review before going for an innovation that may prove disastrous.

III. The precautionary principle is often used by policy makers in situations where there is the possibility of harm from making a certain decision and conclusive evidence is not yet available.

The correct choice is

Your answerChoose one option.

I is correct; II and III are incorrect

I, II and III are correct

I and III are correct; II is incorrect

I and II are correct; III is incorrect

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For the following major Indian environmental acts

i) Environment Protection Act

ii) Water Act (Prevention and Control of Pollution)

iii) Air Act (Prevention and Control of Pollution)

iv) The National Green Tribunal Act

the correct chronological order (oldest to latest of their enactment) is

Your answerChoose one option.

i), ii), iii), iv)

ii), i), iii), iv)

iii), i), iv), ii)

ii), iii), i), iv)

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding National Green Tribunal (NGT) of India?

Your answerSelect all correct options. You can choose more than one.

NGT Act 2010 draws inspiration from the India's constitutional provision of Article 21 - Protection of life and personal liberty, which assures the citizens of India the right to a healthy environment.

A retired Judge of the Supreme Court, can be the Chairperson of the NGT.

NGT Act 2017 is based on the India's constitutional provision of Article 261 - Protection of Biodiversity and Environmental Protection, which bestows the citizens of India with duty to protect all abiotic and biotic components of the environment.

The NGT is mandated to make and endeavor for disposal of applications or appeals finally within 45 days of filing of the same.

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The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development was held in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During this conference, several environmental management principles were adopted by many countries.

Which one of the following principles allows the governments to take mitigation measures on the environmental issues having serious threats or irreversible damage, even if there is scientific uncertainty about such issues?

Your answerChoose one option.

Polluters pay principle

Precautionary principle

Extended producer responsibility

Common but differentiated responsibilities

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Which of the following international multilateral agreements (conventions, protocols) from Column I match with the entries in Column II?

Column I	Column II
P. Ramsar Convention	(i) Ozone depletion
Q. Kyoto Protocol	(ii) Trans-boundary movement of hazardous wastes
R. Basel Convention	(iii) Climate change
S. Montreal Protocol	(iv) Conservation of wetlands

Your answerChoose one option.

P-(iv), Q-(iii), R-(ii), S-(i)

P-(iv), Q-(ii), R-(iii), S-(i)

P-(iii), Q-(i), R-(ii), S-(iv)

P-(i), Q-(iii), R-(iv), S-(ii)

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