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Environmental Policy and Law

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Explore questions on environmental protection laws, government regulations, and pollution control policies. This topic is crucial for environmental studies and civil services examinations. Test your understanding of national and international environmental legal frameworks with these practice questions.

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Environmental Policy and Law Questions

Multiple choice chemistry occurrence of carbon compounds in nature substances, objects and energy alternative fuels and energy sources alternative sources of energy

Which of the following measures can help in controlling hydrocarbon pollution?

  1. Less usage of automobile

  2. Controlling population
  3. Both $A$ and $B$

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Less usage of automobiles and controlling population he following measures can help in controlling hydro carbon pollution
Hence option C is the correct answer.

Multiple choice chemistry occurrence of carbon compounds in nature substances, objects and energy alternative fuels and energy sources alternative sources of energy

The Pollution Standard Index (PSI) scale has span from:

  1. 0-200

  2. 0-300

  3. 0-400

  4. 0-500
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Pollutant Standards Index, or PSI, is a type of air quality index, which is a number used to indicate the level of pollutants in air. The PSI is reported as a number on a scale of 0 to 500. The index figures enable the public to determine whether the air pollution levels in a particular location are good, unhealthy, hazardous or worse.

Multiple choice geography preservation of our heritage preserving indian heritage applied history spread and propagation of indian culture

Which of the following are natural Heritage?

  1. Landscape

  2. Rivers

  3. Wildlife

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Natural Heritage is natural, not man-made, places or formations like rivers, wildlife, landscape, plants, etc. They are natural sites or precisely delineated natural areas of outstanding universal value. An important site of natural heritage can be listed as a World Heritage Site by the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO.

Multiple choice geography economic growth and development development and growth need for sustainable development economics of development

Article 48A was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy so as to put the responsibility on the __________ to protect and improve the environment.

  1. public

  2. government

  3. private enterprises

  4. NGOs
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

According to the article 48A in the directive principles of state policy, the government is made responsible to protect and improve the environment to establish a better standard of life for us. 

Multiple choice commercial applications bioenergy biofuels making biofuels technological and industrial development

Oil spill prevention and clean up procedures are monitored by

  1. Navy officers

  2. Environmentalist

  3. Coast guards

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Oil spills occur when liquid petroleum is released into the environment by vehicle, vessel or pipeline. It is mostly seen in water bodies. In water bodies, improper oil extraction due to drilling rigs, offshore oil platforms and well result in oil spills. Oil spill prevention and clean up procedures include the use of dispersants to break down the oil, collect oil from the surface of the water using a skimmer or use of biological agents. These procedures are monitored by coast guards. Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice chemistry energy rocks and minerals petroleum and natural gas fossil fuels

As per the EuroIII norms for gasoline the benzene content should be:

  1. 1%

  2. 2%

  3. 3%

  4. 4%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bharat stage emission standard is an emission standard institute which is governed by the government of India to regulate the air pollutants from internal combustion engines or vehicle motors.Bharat Stage III norms or Euro III norms were enforced in October 2010 all over the country. According to this benzene content in gasoline should be 1%.

Multiple choice business organisation and correspondence meaning and factors of business environment dimensions of business environment business environment and its dimensions business environment

Environment scanning involves monitoring of _______.

  1. monitoring Govt. regulations

  2. monitoring Competitors

  3. monitoring supplier & client

  4. monitoring internal & external environment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Environment scanning involves monitoring of monitoring internal and external environment.The careful monitoring of an organization's internal and external environments for detecting early signs of opportunities and threats that may influence its current and future plans means environment scanning.

Multiple choice political science understanding laws rural administration evolution and structure of indian judiciary importance of laws

What is the full form of CAA _________________.

  1. Clean Air Authority

  2. Clear Air Allowance

  3. Clean Air Act

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The full form of CAA is Clean Air Act. There are the five major laws related to environmental protection which are 
1) Clean Air Act (CAA)
2) Clean Water Act (CWA)
3)  Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
4) Comprehensive Environmental Response
5) Liability Act.

Multiple choice commercial applications global environmental change causes of resource depletion causes of greenhouse effect ozone layer depletion

Number of ozone depleters identified by Viena convention for Protection of Ozone Layer (1992) is

  1. 19

  2. 17

  3. 15

  4. 13
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer is a multilateral environmental agreement signed in 1985.
  • It provided frameworks for international reductions in the production of chlorofluorocarbons due to their contribution to the destruction of the ozone layer and the resulting increase in the threat of skin cancer.
  • The Number of ozone depleters identified by Viena convention for Protection of Ozone Layer (1992) is 19.
  • So, the correct answer is '19'.
Multiple choice

The EPA is responsible for cleaning up the following lands

  1. impoundments

  2. material recovery facilities

  3. brownfields
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Brownfields are abandoned or underused industrial and commercial facilities where redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination. The EPA manages programs to assist in their cleanup and revitalization.

Multiple choice

What is the most important law passed to deal with air pollution?

  1. Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

  2. Clean Water Act

  3. Clean Air Act

  4. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Clean Air Act of 1970 is the comprehensive federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources to protect public health and the environment.