Protection Act

The major environmental problems around us are

• Air and water pollution

• Forestry

• land resources

• Urbanisation

• Waste management

Select the protection acts implemented by government of india from the following

• Wildlife (protection) act, 1972

• Land (safety) act, 1972

• Environment (protection) act, 1972

• Forest (conservation) act, 1980

What are the objectives of the water act?

• prevention and control of water pollution

• Maintaining or restoring the wholesomeness of water.

• Minimum usage of water

• Establishing central and state boards for the prevention and control of water pollution.

The consent of the state pollution control board is needed to take steps to establish any industry or any treatment and disposal system or any extension of addition.

• True

• False

What are the objectives of Air ( prevention & control of pollution) Act, 1981?

• To prevent, control & abatement of air pollution.

• To maintain the quality of air

• To establish a board for the prevention & control of air pollution

• All of the above

What are the objectives of the Forest ( conservation or preservative) Act, 1980?

• To protect & conserve the forest

• To ensure judicious use of forest products

• To destroy the forest

• To reduce the forest area

What are the objectives of the Wildlife ( protection) Act 1972?

• To export the wildlife for trade

• To maintain essential ecological processes and life supporting systems

• To preserve biodiversity

• To ensure a continuous use of species.

Objectives of environmental (protection) Act, 1986?

• To protect and improvement of the environment.

• To prevent hazards to all living creatures and property.

• To maintain harmonious relationship between humans and their environment.

• All of the above

Which are the types of environmental audits?

• Liability audit

• Management audit

• Human audit

• functional audit

What is the purpose of ISO 14000 ?

• To depromote effective & efficient environmental management in organization.

• To promote effective & efficient environmental management in organization.

• To promote effective & efficient enforcement

• None of the above