29 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers on “Environmental Legislation” (GK)

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1. The world as World Environmental day is celebrated on:(a) December 1(b) June 5 ADVERTISEMENTS: (c) November 14(d) August 15 Image Source: foodtank.com2. The provisions for environmental protection in the constitution were made in: ADVERTISEMENTS: (a) 1976(b) 1950(c) 1982(d) 1960 ADVERTISEMENTS: 3. The provisions of environmental protection in the constitution were made under:(a) Article 5-A(b) Article 21-B(c) Article 27-B (h)(d) Article 48-A and Article 51-A (g) 4. The first of the major environmental protection act to be promulgated in India was:(a) Water Act(b) Air Act(c) Environmental Act(d) Noise Pollution Rule5. The Forest (Conservation) Act was enacted in the year:(a) 1986(b) 1974(c) 1980(d) 19726. The Forest (Conservation) Act extends to the whole of India except:(a) Uttar Pardesh(b) Karnataka(c) Jammu and Kashmir(d) Haryana7. Penalty for conservation of the provisions of the Forest…
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20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers on Effects of Human Activities on Environment

Industry
1. Agricultural activity such as tilling, harvesting, heating and ventilation are direct consumes of: (a) Energy(b) Air ADVERTISEMENTS: (c) Sun(d) Heat Image Source :russia-insider.com2. Which of the following is not the effect of modern agriculture? ADVERTISEMENTS: (a) Nitrate pollution(b) Eutrophication(c) Biomagnification(d) Ozone depletion ADVERTISEMENTS: 3. Housing affects: (a) Neighbourhood(b) Energy consumption(c) Water consumption(d) All of the above 4. The human activity, among the following, which causes maximum environmental pollution having regional and global impacts, is: (a) Urbanization(b) Industrialisation(c) Agriculture(d) Mining5. Production, transformation and use of energy are the major problems of: (a) Industrial activity(b) Sustainable development(c) Global warming(d) Acid rain6. A chemical industry is not a cause of:(a) Air pollution(b) Noise pollution(c) Water pollution(d) Nuclear pollution7. Electronic waste is the adverse effect of: (a) Industry(b) Agriculture(c) Housing(d) Mining8. Extraction of…
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Difference between Extra-Judicial Remedies and Judicial Remedies

Law
Extra-judicial Remedies 1. They do not require process of law.2. Sometimes the plaintiff may use reasonable force.3. Immediate relief is available. ADVERTISEMENTS: 4. In most of the remedies compensation will not be available.5. The extra-judicial remedies are accepted by law, until the remedies are within the reasonable limits.6. Extra-judicial remedies are: (a) Expulsion of trespasser; (b) Re-entry on land; (c) Recaption of goods; (d) Distress damage feasant;(e) Abatement of nuisance. Image Source : cdn.shareyouressays.com ADVERTISEMENTS: Judicial Remedies1. They require process of law.2. There is no chance of using force. ADVERTISEMENTS: 3. Some delay is caused to get the relief due to the procedures of the Courts.4. In most of the remedies, compensation and other reliefs are available.5. All judicial remedies are accepted by the law.6. The Judicial Remedies are: (a)…
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The Essential Difference between a Summons Case and A Warrant Case (CrPC, 1973, India)

Law
The following are the points of difference between a summons case and a warrant case and in their procedure:(i) A summons-case means a case relating to an offence and not being a warrant-case: a warrant-case means a case relating to an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term exceeding two years. [Section 2 (IV)](ii) A case assumes the character of a summons-case or warrant-case according to the nature and measure of punishment which the law attaches to the offence. Those cases which are punishable with imprisonment for two years or under are summons-case, while those which are punishable with imprisonment exceeding two years are warrant-cases. Image Source: folkartisans.com ADVERTISEMENTS: Serious offences are thus tried under the procedure laid down for warrant-cases and light or minor…
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9 Important Procedure Involved in the Environmental Impact Assessment in India

Management
The Important Procedure Involved in the Environmental Impact Assessment in India are: 1. Project Proposal: Any proponent embarking on any major development project shall notify IAA (Impact Assessment Agency) in writing by the submission of a project proposal. The project proposal shall include all relevant information available including a land-use map in order to move to the next stage which is screening. The submission of a project proposal signifies the commencement of the EIA process. Image Source: lisamdrake.files.wordpress.com 2. Screening: ADVERTISEMENTS: Screening is done to see whether a project requires environmental clearance as per the statutory notifications. At this stage, the project proponent decides the type of project and also about requirement of Environmental Clearance. If required, the proponent may consult IAA. 3. Scoping and Consideration of Alternatives: Scoping is…
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Short Speech on Pituitary Gland

Essays
It is also known as hypothalamic system and is perhaps the single most important endocrine system in the body.Most of the endocrine glands of vertebrates and almost all somatic cells are influenced in their metabolism and function by secretions from this system In turn, the pituitary gland or system is regulated by nervous or nenrosecretory information stemming from the hypothalamus or by blood-borne agents that are carried through the hypothalamus before entering the pituitary’. ADVERTISEMENTS: The pituitary gland, also called the’ hypophysis, is a small unpaired rounded body about the size of a large pea weighing approximately 5 g.It has been called the “master” gland because of the multiplicity of its functions, and because it controls many of the other endocrine glands. Image Source: medguidance.comIt is found at the base…
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Legal Provisions of Order XLI of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (C.P.C.), India – Different Stages of Appeal

Identity
Form of appeal:Every appeal is preferred in the form of a memorandum signed by the appellant or his pleader and presented to the court or to such officer as it appoints in this behalf. The memorandum should be accompanied by a copy of the “[judgment] on which it is founded. ADVERTISEMENTS: Where two or more suits have been tried together and a common judgment has been delivered there-for and two or more appeals are filed against any decree covered by that judgment, whether by the same appellant or by different appellants, the appellate court may dispense with the filing of more than one copy of the judgment.The memorandum sets forth, concisely and under distinct heads, the grounds of objection to the decree appealed from, without any argument or narrative, such…
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6 Advantages of Hypothesis in Social Research

Data
Hypotheses are of different types and kinds and it is not easy to develop a good hypothesis. But a question arises as to what is its utility in social research. There is not one but many advantages of hypothesis in social research. These are:1. It is with the help of hypothesis, that it becomes easy to decide as to what type of data is to be collected and what type of data is simply to be ignored. ADVERTISEMENTS: 2. Hypothesis makes it clear as what is to be accepted, proved or disproved and that what is the main focus of study.3. It helps the investigator in knowing the direction in which he is to move. Without hypothesis it will be just duping in the dark and not moving in the…
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Legal Provisions of Order XL of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (C.P.C.), India – Appointment of Receiver

Accounting
Where it- appears to the court to be just and convenient, the court may, by order, appoint a receiver of any property whether before or after decree; remove any person from the possession or custody of the property; and commit the same to the possession, custody or management of the receiver (Order XL, Rule 1).The appointment of a receiver is in the discretion of the court. That discretion has to be exercised not arbitrarily but cautiously, judicially and according to legal principles after a consideration of the circumstances of the case. The main object and purpose of his appointment is the preservation of the subject-matter of the litigation pending a judicial determination of the rights of the parties thereto.He is appointed for the protection of rights of the parties or…
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Difference between “Fundamental Research”, “Applied Research” and “Action Research”

Events
(1) Fundamental Research: Fundamental research helps in developing theories by dis­covering broad generalisations and principles. It is organised through various procedures of research like sampling, hypothesizing facts, etc. It can be experimented in a psychological laboratory.Thus, in a general meaning it is more systematic activity directed towards discovery and the development of an organised body of scientific knowledge. Image Source : cep-probation.org (2) Applied Research: ADVERTISEMENTS: Fundamental research sets principles while applied research utilizes those principles to know the problems with best possible manner. In practice, the researcher applies laws during his field study to draw more and more clear ideas about the problems. It is undertaken to solve an immediate problem. (3) Action Research: The aim of action research is immediate application but not any development of theory. If…
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