Environmental Institutions

Which of the following statements in relation to NIRANTAR (National Institute for Research and Application of Natural Resources to Transform, Adapt and Build Resilience), a platform of institutions under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, is/are correct?

Consider statements on Rashtriya Gokul Mission: its importance for rural poor and its objective of scientific conservation and promotion of indigenous cattle and buffalo.

Which one of the following has been constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?

Which one of the following best describes the term “greenwashing:”?

How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT) different from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) 1. The NGT has been established by an Act whereas the CPCB has been created by an executive order of the Government. 2. The NGT provides environmental justice and helps reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts whereas the CPCB promotes cleanliness of streams and wells, and aims to improve the quality of air in the country. Which of the statements given above is/are correct

1. Incorporating environment al benefits and costs into the Union and State Budgets thereby implementing the `green accounting’ 2. Launching the second green revolution to enhance agricultural output so as to ensure food security to one and all in the future 3. Restoring and enhancing forest cover and responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures

With reference to ‘Eco-Sensitive Zones’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Eco-Sensitive Zones are the areas that are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. 2. The purpose of the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones is to prohibit all kinds of human activities, in those zones except agriculture.

Consider the following statements: 1. Animal Welfare Board of India is established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 2. National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body. 3. National Ganga River Basin Authority is chaired by the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

The national green tribunal act. 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the constitution of India? 1 Right to healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to life under article 21 2 Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the scheduled areas for the welfare of scheduled tribes under article 275(1) 3 Powers and functions of gram Sabah as mentioned under article 243 (A)