Environment Management online quiz on “Pollution Control Boards and Control Pollution Acts in India”.
1. When did the Central Pollution Control Board established?
a) 1970
b) 1972
c) 1974
d) 1976
Answer: c
Clarification: The Central Pollution Control Board of India was established in 1974 under the Water Act. It is a statutory organization which comes under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
2. Who appoints the chairman of the Central Pollution Control Board?
a) Central Government
b) State Government
c) Governor of the State
d) President of India
Answer: a
Clarification: The Central Pollution Control Board is lead by its chairman, this chairman is appointed by the Central Government. The current acting chairman is Shri S. P. Singh Parihar. This entire board comes under Central Government.
3. Which one of the following is the apex organization in the country in the field of pollution control?
a) Water Pollution Control Board
b) State Pollution Control Board
c) Central Pollution Control Board
d) Air pollution Control Board
Answer: c
Clarification: The Central Pollution Control Board is the apex organization in the country in the field of pollution control. It is a technical wing of Ministry of Environment and Forest. It comes under Government of India.
4. How many officials can be nominated to the Central Pollution Control Board by the Central Government?
a) Five
b) Ten
c) Twenty
d) Twenty Five
Answer: a
Clarification: According to Section-3, the Central Pollution Control Board can have maximum five officials nominated by the Central Government and not more than five persons nominated by the Central Government from amongst the members of State Boards.
5. In State Pollution Control Boards, how many constitutions of committees can constitute?
a) One
b) Ten
c) Not constitute any committees
d) As many committees as necessary
Answer: d
Clarification: According to the constitution of committees, The State Pollution Control Board can constitute as many committees as necessary. The member of a committee shall be paid fees and allowances.
6. The Central Pollution Control Board plays an important role in abatement and control of pollution in the country.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Clarification: The Central Pollution Control Board plays an important role in abatement and control of pollution in the country by providing scientific information, generating relevant data, training and development of manpower, etc.
7. Where is the head office of the Central Pollution Control Board?
a) Mumbai
b) Raipur
c) Mysore
d) New Delhi
Answer: d
Clarification: The head office of the Central Pollution Control Board located in New Delhi. It consists of seven zonal offices and five laboratories. Here the board conducts environmental assessments and research.
8. Who decides the term of the Member Secretary in the Central Pollution Control Board?
a) Chairman of the Central Pollution Control Board
b) President of India
c) Prime Minister of India
d) Government of India
Answer: d
Clarification: Government of India decides the terms and services condition of the Member Secretary and also for the chairman of the Central Pollution Control Board. Rest of the members shall hold office for a term of three years.
9. What is the full form of NAMP?
a) National Air Quality Monitoring Program
b) National Air Quality Measuring Program
c) National Air Quantity Monitoring Program
d) National Air Quality Monitoring Protocol
Answer: a
Clarification: NAMP stand for National Air Quality Monitoring Program. The Central Pollution Control Board runs nationwide programs of ambient air quality monitoring which is known as National Air Quality Monitoring Program.
10. When did the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution constituted?
a) 1974
b) 1978
c) 1982
d) 1985
Answer: a
Clarification: The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution was constituted in 1974 by the Government of Karnataka in pursuance of the Water Prevention and Control Pollution Act, 1974.
11. In how many tier programs the inland water quality monitoring network is operating?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
Answer: c
Clarification: The inland water quality monitoring network is operating under a three tier program. The three tier programs are Global Environment Monitoring System, Monitoring of India National Aquatic Resources System and Yamuna Action Plan.
12. When did the National Green Tribunal Act constituted?
a) 2000
b) 2005
c) 2010
d) 2015
Answer: c
Clarification: The National Green Tribunal Act was constituted in 2010. It has been enacted with the objectives to provide for the establishment of a National Green Tribunal for the effective disposal of cases relating to environmental protection.
13. Which is the first country to pass the amendment in the parliament to safeguard the environment?
a) Brazil
b) Denmark
c) China
d) India
Answer: d
Clarification: In 1976, the Indian parliament passed the 42nd amendment to its constitution for safeguarding the environment. Thus India became the first country in the world to pass the amendment to safeguard the environment.
14. There are various pollution regulations are there.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Clarification: Various pollution regulations are, a) The Water Act, 1974, b) The Water Cess Act, 1974, c) The Air Act, 1981, d) The Environmental Protection Act, 1986, e) Hazardous Waste Rules, 1989, f) The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.