2 of 100 marks
AIBE 22: Environmental Law
This subject carries 2 marks of the 100-mark paper — one of the lighter subjects, but still free marks if you tab it properly. Section 45 has 19 questions on it, four times the official count.
What to carry, and where to tab
Bring the Environment Protection Act 1986, unmarked. Blank index tabs only — anything written on a tab can get the book confiscated. These are the parts this subject actually draws from:
- Art. 21 — Environment
- Constitution, Part IV & IVA
- Constitution, Part XI; Water Act 1974
- EP Act 1986
- Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Law — Absolute Liability
- Environmental Law — Precautionary Principle
- Environmental Law — Public Trust Doctrine
- NGT Act 2010
- NGT Act, 2010
- Sustainable Development
Provisions that recur
- EP Act 1986
- Art. 48A, 51A(g)
- NGT Act 2010
- Art. 21 / EP Act 1986
- Art. 21
- Art. 252
- Wildlife Protection Act 1972
Sample questions
Three of the 19, with full explanations. The first ten are free in the app.
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 was enacted in the aftermath of:
- The Oleum gas leak alone
- The Stockholm Conference alone
- The Chernobyl disaster
- The Bhopal gas tragedy
Answer & explanation
The Bhopal gas tragedy
It is an umbrella legislation enacted under Article 253 to implement the decisions of the Stockholm Conference of 1972, conferring wide powers on the Central Government.
Which constitutional provisions deal with protection of the environment?
- Articles 48A and 51A(g)
- Articles 246 and 254
- Articles 32 and 226
- Articles 14 and 19
Answer & explanation
Articles 48A and 51A(g)
Article 48A is a Directive Principle requiring the State to protect and improve the environment, and Article 51A(g) makes it a Fundamental Duty of every citizen. Both were inserted by the 42nd Amendment.
The National Green Tribunal was established by:
- The Air Act, 1981
- The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
- The Water Act, 1974
- The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
Answer & explanation
The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
The NGT has jurisdiction over civil cases involving a substantial question relating to the environment. An appeal from its order lies to the Supreme Court within ninety days.
Practise
Ten questions in Environmental Law free, no card. Each answer cited to both codes with a line telling you where to look in the bare act.
Practise Environmental Law