Environmental Issues
Environmental Issues: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Environmental Issues, Environmental Laws for Controlling Pollution & Environment Protection Act 1986 etc.
Important Questions on Environmental Issues
The Government of ______ has passed the Environment (Protection) Act in 1986 to protect and improve the quality of our environment (air, water and soil).
Match and choose the correct option
| (i) | Environment Protection Act | (a) | 1974 |
| (ii) | Air Prevention and Control of Pollution Act | (b) | 1987 |
| (iii) | Water Act | (c) | 1986 |
| (iv) | Amendment of Air Act to include noise | (d) | 1981 |
Match correctly the following and choose the correct option:
| i. Environment Protection Act | |
| ii. Air Prevention & Control of Pollution Act | |
| iii. Water Act | |
| iv. Amendment of Air Act to include noise |
The correct match is:
Match the column
| Column I | Column II | ||
| a. | Environment (Protection) Act | (i) | |
| b. | Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act | (ii) | |
| c. | Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act | (iii) | |
| d. | Montreal Protocol | (iv) | |
| e. | National Forest Policy | (v) | |
Environmental Protection Act was passed in
Which country has decided to impose a tax of up to on plane tickets under the fund less-polluting transportation projects?
Which of the following is/are the impact/s of air pollution?
Acid rain occurs due to air pollution.
Environmental degradation means?
Which of the following statements is not correct:
Match the following with the diseases associated to the Environmental Pollution:
1. Water Pollution
2. Air Pollution
3. Soil Pollution
4.Noise pollution
(a) bronchitis
(b) gastroentitis
(c) deafness
(d) food poisoning
In the light of definition of “Environment pollutant” Protection Act, , which one of the following statements is not correct:
The definition of ‘environmental pollution’ under the Environment (Protection) Act is _____.
The term Environmental Pollution has been defined under which section of the Environmental Protection Act, ?
The United States Council on Environmental Quality provides that environment includes
a. The biosphere
b. Natural surroundings
c. Man made surroundings
d. Biosphere and natural surroundings only
"Hazardous substance" means any substance or preparation which, by reason of its chemical or physico-chemical properties or handling, is liable to cause harm to _____.
The Environment Protection Act passed in March , it came into force on _____.
