M.Sc. (Semester IV) (CBCS) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
Environmental Science
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, ACTS, LAWS AND ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Time: 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: Answer any five questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Question No.1 is compulsory.
Attempt any two from Q. No. 3 and 4.
Attempt any two from Q. No. 6 and 7.
Q.1 Rewrite the sentences by choosing correct answer from given alternatives: 14
The power to declare an area as a sanctuary or national park of central
Government is Wildlife (Protection) Act is under:
Section 38 Section 39
Section 18 Section 27
The Water Act contains:
4 Chapters 5 Chapters
7 Chapters 8 Chapters
Noise pollution has been inserted as pollution in the Air Act in:
1981 1987
1982 2000
Committee recommended the creation of separate Department of
Environment to coordinate issues arising out of economic development and
social needs.
Mandal Trivedi
Tiwari Jim Corbet
UNEP stands for
United Nations Environment Programme
Union Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Environment Protection
None of these
Montreal protocol was developed for
Ozone layer protection Soil conservation
water conservation Air pollution
Earth summit was held at
Rio Montreal
London Stockholm
The provisions for environmental protection in the constitution were made in:
1976 1950
1982 1960
The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 21 was held in

Paris Rome
Madrid Stockholm
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10) Head office of WWF is located at
Bern Geneva
Gland Washington
11) Penalty for conservation of the provisions of the Forest Act is under:
Section 3A Section 4A
Section 12A Section 8A
12) The world as World Environmental day is celebrated on:
December 1 June 5
November 14 August 15
13) IUCN stands for
International Union for Conservation of Nature
International Union for Convention of Nature
Integrated Union for Conservation of Nature
None of these
14) Provision of giving compensation to local people is included law.
The Water (prevention and control of pollution) Act, 1974
The Forest (conservation) Act, 1980
Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
The Factories Act, 1948
Q.2 Explain the Wildlife (protection) Act, 1972 14
Q.3 Name some of the Conferences? Explain the principles for Stockholm
conference.
14
Q.4 Write in brief the international and national environmental policies of India. 14
Q.5 Write a short note on the following: 14
Environmental ethics
IUCN
Q.6 Write a brief account on the following:- 14
Kyoto protocol
Define EMS and it's explain its scope
Q.7 Write an short note on the following:- 14
Objectives and future directions of policies
CPCB and MPCB