Current Affairs Quiz 19 January 2023
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1. Question
Which of the following statements regarding NGT i.e. National Green Tribunal are true?
(a) It is a specialized body set up under the National Green Tribunal Act 2001
(b) India became the first country in the world to set up a specialized environmental tribunal.
(c ) NGT is mandated to make disposal of applications or appeals finally within 1year of filing of the same.CorrectAns;- 4) None of the above
Explanation;-
National Green Tribunal (NGT)
It is a specialized body set up under the National Green Tribunal Act (2010) for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources.
With the establishment of the NGT, India became the third country in the world to set up a specialized environmental tribunal, only after Australia and New Zealand, and the first developing country to do so.
NGT is mandated to make disposal of applications or appeals finally within 6 months of filing of the same.
The NGT has five places of sittings, New Delhi is the Principal place of sitting and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai are the other four.IncorrectAns;- 4) None of the above
Explanation;-
National Green Tribunal (NGT)
It is a specialized body set up under the National Green Tribunal Act (2010) for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources.
With the establishment of the NGT, India became the third country in the world to set up a specialized environmental tribunal, only after Australia and New Zealand, and the first developing country to do so.
NGT is mandated to make disposal of applications or appeals finally within 6 months of filing of the same.
The NGT has five places of sittings, New Delhi is the Principal place of sitting and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai are the other four. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Under which of the following laws NGT not deals regarding civil cases related to Environment ?
(a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
(b) The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977
(c ) The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
(d) The Biological Diversity Act, 2002CorrectAns;- 4) None of the above
Explanation;-
As question asked NGT not deals but it actually deals under all above mentioned acts plus 3 more total 7 laws.The NGT deals with civil cases under the seven laws related to the environment, these include:
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974,
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977,
The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980,
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981,
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986,
The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002.Any violation pertaining to these laws or any decision taken by the Government under these laws can be challenged before the NGT.
Two important acts – Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 have been kept out of NGT’s jurisdiction.
This restricts the jurisdiction area of NGT and at times hampers its functioning as crucial forest rights issue is linked directly to environment.
The NGT decisions are being challenged in various High Courts under Article 226 (power of High Courts to issue certain writs) with many asserting the superiority of a High Court over the NGT, claiming ‘High Court is a constitutional body while NGT is a statutory body’.”
This is one of the weaknesses of the Act as there is lack of clarity about what kind of decisions can be challenged; even though according to the NGT Act, its decision can be challenged before the Supreme Court.IncorrectAns;- 4) None of the above
Explanation;-
As question asked NGT not deals but it actually deals under all above mentioned acts plus 3 more total 7 laws.The NGT deals with civil cases under the seven laws related to the environment, these include:
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974,
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977,
The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980,
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981,
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986,
The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002.Any violation pertaining to these laws or any decision taken by the Government under these laws can be challenged before the NGT.
Two important acts – Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 have been kept out of NGT’s jurisdiction.
This restricts the jurisdiction area of NGT and at times hampers its functioning as crucial forest rights issue is linked directly to environment.
The NGT decisions are being challenged in various High Courts under Article 226 (power of High Courts to issue certain writs) with many asserting the superiority of a High Court over the NGT, claiming ‘High Court is a constitutional body while NGT is a statutory body’.”
This is one of the weaknesses of the Act as there is lack of clarity about what kind of decisions can be challenged; even though according to the NGT Act, its decision can be challenged before the Supreme Court. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) serves as financial mechanism for the following conventions/protocols
1) UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
2) Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
3) Minamata Convention on Mercury
Select the correct answer using the codes below.CorrectCorrect Answer : C
Answer Justification :
Learning: An independently operating financial organization (with 183 countries), the GEF provides grants for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent organic pollutants. It was established in 1992 on the eve of Rio Summit.
The GEF also serves as financial mechanism for the following conventions:
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Minamata Convention on Mercury The GEF, although not linked formally to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MP), supports implementation of the Protocol in countries with economies in transition. The GEF also manages two separate adaptation-focused funds under the UNFCCC— the Least Developed Countries Fund and the Special Climate Change Fund— which mobilize funding specifically earmarked for activities related to adaptation.IncorrectCorrect Answer : C
Answer Justification :
Learning: An independently operating financial organization (with 183 countries), the GEF provides grants for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent organic pollutants. It was established in 1992 on the eve of Rio Summit.
The GEF also serves as financial mechanism for the following conventions:
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Minamata Convention on Mercury The GEF, although not linked formally to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MP), supports implementation of the Protocol in countries with economies in transition. The GEF also manages two separate adaptation-focused funds under the UNFCCC— the Least Developed Countries Fund and the Special Climate Change Fund— which mobilize funding specifically earmarked for activities related to adaptation. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
The concept of Goods and services Tax i.e GST is originated in
CorrectAns;- 1) Canada
Explanation:-
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a Canadian value-added tax levied on most goods and services sold for domestic consumption. In India this tax is levied to abolish the multiple indirect taxes in the country.IncorrectAns;- 1) Canada
Explanation:-
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a Canadian value-added tax levied on most goods and services sold for domestic consumption. In India this tax is levied to abolish the multiple indirect taxes in the country. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is present in which of the following North Eastern States?
CorrectAns;- b) Assam
About Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (DSNP)
• DSNP is a national park in Assam located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts.
• It was designated a Biosphere Reserve in July 1997 with an area of 765 sq. km.
• The park is bounded by the Brahmaputra and Lohit Rivers in the north and Dibru river in the south.
• It mainly consists of moist mixed semi-evergreen forests, moist mixed deciduous forests, canebrakes and grasslands.
• It is the largest Salix swamp forest in north-eastern India, with a tropical monsoon climate with a hot and wet summer and cool and usually dry winter.IncorrectAns;- b) Assam
About Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (DSNP)
• DSNP is a national park in Assam located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts.
• It was designated a Biosphere Reserve in July 1997 with an area of 765 sq. km.
• The park is bounded by the Brahmaputra and Lohit Rivers in the north and Dibru river in the south.
• It mainly consists of moist mixed semi-evergreen forests, moist mixed deciduous forests, canebrakes and grasslands.
• It is the largest Salix swamp forest in north-eastern India, with a tropical monsoon climate with a hot and wet summer and cool and usually dry winter.