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WorksheetsProtection Act
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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
What are the problems in enforcing the legislation?
The rivers are now opened to sewer
We lose our wildlife continuously
The air in towns is badly polluted
None of the above
What are the major issues related to the legislation?
Drawbacks of the wildlife protection act
Drawbacks of the forest act
Drawbacks of pollution related act
Drawbacks of water act
What are the functions of central pollution control board?
It plans for the prevention and control of pollution
It encourages industries to recycle and reuse the wastes
It lays down standards for the well water and air.
To Direct the sewage to river
What is the role of NGO in environmental protection?
It acts as an action group
Creates awareness amongst the women of remote villages " Mahila Mandals"
"Chipko movement" conservation of trees
None of the above
What are the objectives of public awareness?
To focus on current environment problems and situations
To train our planners, decision makers, politicians and administrators
To learn to live lavishly and exploit environment
To eliminate poverty
Methods to create environmental awareness?
Through mass media
Through cinema
News papers
In schools and colleges
What is an NGO?
Non - Government Office
Non - Government Organizations
Neo - Government organizations
National governmnet office
What is EIA?
Environmental Impact Act
Energy In Air
Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Impact Act
Objectives of EIA?
To identify who is the party
To identify what are the problems of the parties
To identify the main issues of the party
All of the above
What are the Process of EIA?
Scoping
Screening
Mixing
Stopping
