Important Short Questions – Topics

1. Noise Pollution

2. Biosphere, Eco-System, Bio-System

3. Sustainable Development in India

4. Coastal Zone Regulation in India

5. Marine Pollution in India

6. Ozone Depletion

7. Global Warming

8. Ecology

9. National Green Tribunal (NGT)

10. Right to a Wholesome Environment

11. Negligence

12. Biodiversity

13. Pollution Control Boards

14. Forest Conservation

15. Polluter Pays Principle

16. UNEP

17. Acid Rains

18. Absolute Liability

19. Polluter Liability

20. Public Trust Doctrine

21. Bonn Convention

22. Climate Change
23. Right to Development

24. Transactional Pollution

25. Endangered Species

26. National Environmental Tribunal

27. Coastal Ecosystems

28. Meaning of Environment

29. Definition of Environment

30. Biomes

31. Public Interest Litigation (PIL)

32. Article 21 of the Constitution

33. Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)

34. Automobile Pollution

35. Prohibition of Smoking

36. Relocation of Polluting Industries

37. Protection of Wildlife

38. Impact of Aquaculture

39. Mining in Forests

40. Stockholm Declaration

41. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
    
    

Important Essay Questions

1. Write an essay on the salient features of the Environmental Protection Act 1986.
   
   

2. Write a note on the role of the Judiciary in protecting the Environment.
   
   

3. Explain the need of Conservation, Preservation and Protection of Environment.
   
   

4. What is Public Nuisance? Explain the provisions of Criminal Law relating to Abatement of Public Nuisance.
   
   

5. Discuss the various constitutional remedies available for the protection of the Environment. 
   
   

6. Examine the salient features of the National Environment Tribunal Act,1995.
   
   

7. Discuss the Causes and Effects of Climatic Changes. 
   
   

8. Explain the evolution of the International Environmental Region. 
   
   

9. Discuss the importance of Earth Summit 1992. 
   
   

10. Write a note on legal control of Noise Pollution.
    
    

11. How PIL/SAL is an instrument of environment protections. 
    
    

12. Explain Corporate Environmental Liability with special reference to Bhopal Gas Tragedy. 
    
    

13. Explain the meaning of Environmental Pollution and discuss causes, effects and factors leading to it. 
    
    

14. Explain the administrative efforts to combat the hazards of pollution. 
    
    

15. Examine the legal control of hazardous substances and processes.
    
    

16. Elucidate the functions of the Central Board under the air (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
    
    

17. Write a detailed note on Stockholm declaration. 
    
    

18. Discuss the powers and functions of Pollution Control Boards.
    
    

19. What is Water Pollution? And what are the functions of the Control Board under the Water Act,1974.
    
    

20. Evaluate the judicial contribution for growth of Environmental law in India.
    
    

21. What are the various types of transboundary pollution hazards? What are the provisions under the International Environment to control such pollution?
    
    

22. Explain the principle of absolute liability as propounded by Indian Judiciary.
    
    

23. Discuss the traditional and modern approach to the Environment.
    
    

24. Discuss the right to a wholesome environment as a fundamental right under the Indian constitution.