June 2024 Questions
- Environment and Pollution: Explain the concept of 'Environment and Pollution'. What are the kinds of Pollution? What are its effects? Explain.
- Air (Prevention and Control) Pollution Act: Describe the penalties and procedure against the failure to comply with the various provisions of the Air (Prevention and Control) Pollution Act.
- International Law: Explain the contribution of the Stockholm Declaration and Agenda 21 in the development of New Environmental Law.
- International Efforts: What efforts are being made to protect the environment at the international level?
- Indian Constitution: How does the Constitution of India provide for the protection and conservation of the environment? Explain.
- Right to Clean Environment: Is the Right to Clean and Healthy Environment an enforceable right in India? Answer with the help of decided cases. Emphasis on Case Law
- Environment Protection Act 1986: What are the powers given to the Central Government regarding the protection of the environment under the Environment Protection Act 1986?
- Industrial Plants: What is the law and procedure relating to restrictions to be imposed on the use of certain industrial plants?
- Wildlife Protection Act 1972: What do you mean by Wildlife Protection? Discuss the legislative efforts for Wildlife Protection in India.
- Forest Law: Write short notes on any two of the following:
- Reserved Forest
- Protected Forest
- Power of Forest Settlement Officer
June 2023 Questions
- Environmental Pollution: What do you understand by Environmental Pollution? What are the factors that have caused environmental pollution? Discuss.
- Water Pollution: What is Water Pollution? Describe its sources. What is the position of Water Pollution in India? Relates to the water act
- Stockholm Declaration: Discuss the main content of the Stockholm Declaration about the Human Environment 1972.
- Post Earth Summit 1992: Critically evaluate the attempts for the protection of the environment in the post-Earth Summit 1992 period.
- Greenhouse Effect and Ozone Depletion: Discuss in detail the Greenhouse Effect and Ozone Depletion.
- Constitutional Provisions: Discuss the Constitutional Provisions for the protection and improvement of the environment with the help of case law. Emphasis on Case Law
- Sustainable Development: Discuss the concept of Sustainable Development. Refer to decided cases. Emphasis on Case Law
- Environment Protection Act 1986: Discuss the general powers of the Central Government under the Environment Protection Act 1986.
- Wildlife Protection Act 1972: Discuss the salient features of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972.
- Short Notes: Write short notes on any two of the following:
- Biodiversity
- Protected Forests
- Sanctuaries and National Parks
- National Green Tribunals (NGT)
June 2022 Questions
- Environment: What do you understand by Environment? Explain the various components and the factors which caused environment pollution.
- Agenda 21: "Agenda 21 aims to prepare the world for the environmental challenges of the present century". Comment on this global plan of action with references to its features.
- Polluter Pays & Precautionary Principles: Explain "Polluter Pays" and "Precautionary" principles as enshrined in the RIO declaration of environment and Development. To what extent have these principles been incorporated in the Indian Environmental Law.
- Constitutional Provisions: Discuss the constitutional Provisions which protect and improve the Environment.
- Environment Protection Act 1986 Powers: Explain the powers of the Central Government under the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 to take measures to protect and improve environment.
- Central Pollution Control Board: "Central Pollution Control Board" constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 is an important body for prevention and control on the appropriateness of the statement.
- Air Pollution: Define "Air Pollution". Is Acid Rain included in Air Pollution? Discuss.
- Wildlife Protection Act - National Parks: What provisions are laid down in the Wild Life Protection Act With Regard to the National Park?
- Forest Conservation.
- Licensing of Zoos and Parks
- Biological Diversity: "The Loss of Biological Diversity Endangers the delicate balance of nature that supports life on Earth." Explain and comment briefly on this regard in the important provisions of the UN Conservation on Biological Diversity 1992.
June 2021 Questions
- Stockholm Declaration: Discuss the main Contents of Stockholm declaration about the Human Environment.
- Constitutional Provisions & Judicial Decisions: Discuss the constitutional provisions which protest and improve the environment with latest Judicial decisions.
- Remedies Against Environmental Pollution: Discuss the remedies available under different laws against Environmental pollution.
- Environment Protection Act 1986 Powers: Explain the power of the Central Government under the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 to take measures to protest and improve environment.
- Central Pollution Control Board: Central Pollution Control Board constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 is an important body for prevention and control of pollution” Comment on the appropriateness of the statement.
June 2019 Questions
- Environment & Pollution Control: What do you understand by Environment? What are the different Kinds of Environment Pollution? Discuss the measures to control the pollution.
- Sustainable Development & Cases: Describe the essential Features of sustainable Development. Refer to decided cases.
- Judiciary's Role: Discuss in brief the role played by judiciary in the development of Environment Law.
- Environment Protection Act Measures: What are the measures which can be taken under the Act, to protect and improve the quality of environment? Illustrate.
- Environment Protection Act Officers: Describe the appointment of officers and their power and functions under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
- Rio Conference: Write explanatory note on Rio Conference.
- Wildlife Protection Act 1972: Explain objects and provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972 in brief.
- Sanctuary Constitution: How the Sanctuaries are constituted by State Government? Explain
- Wildlife Protection Act - National Parks: What provisions are laid down in the Wild Life Protection Act with regards to National Park?
- Short Notes: Write short note on any two:
- Bio Medical Waste
- Hazardous Substances
- Bio Diversity