GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE- SEMESTER-VII (NEW) EXAMINATION - WINTER 2020
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Subject Code:2173507 Date:19/01/2021Subject Name:Legislation in Environmental Protection
Time:10:30 AM TO 12:30 PM Total Marks: 56
Instructions:
1. Attempt any FOUR questions out of EIGHT questions.
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2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
MARKS
Q.1 (a) Define the following: 03
1) Chimney
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2) Trade Effluent3) Environmental Pollutant
(b) Explain the Responsibilities of the occupier for management of 04
hazardous and other wastes.
(c) Explain the functions of state pollution control board under Water 07
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Act, 1974.Q.2 (a) What do you mean by rebate? Who is eligible for rebate under Water 03
Cess Act, 1977? Explain in brief.
(b) Define the following: 04
1) Article 51 A(g)
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2) Article 213) Article 14
4) Article 32
(c) Explain the different categories of Costal Regulation Zone. 07
Q.3 (a) Explain TREM Card under -Hazardous Waste Management & 03
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Handling rules.(b) List out three environmental laws under following: 04
1) Post-Independence Period
2) Pre Independence Period
3) Post Stockholm Period
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(c) Discuss the penalties for the contravention of different sections under 07
Environmental Protection Act, 1986.
Q.4 (a) Explain “liabilities of owner to take out insurance policy” under 03
(b) Explain “restrictions on the use of loud speaker” under Noise 04
Pollution Rules, 2000.
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(c) Discuss the penalties for the contravention of different sections under 07
Water Act, 1974.
Q.5 (a) List out the different categories under which an PIL can be filed. 03
(b) Explain “Levy and collection of cess” under Water Cess Act, 1977. 04
(c) Explain different color coding used for the segregation of biomedical 07
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waste.Q.6 (a) Explain “London Smog” as a landmark episode of environmental 03
disaster.
(b) Explain “Powers to obtain information” under Water Act, 1974. 04
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(c) Discuss the penalties for the contravention of different sections under 07
Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
Q.7 (a) Environmental Protection Act is known as “Umbrella Act”. Justify 03
the statement.
(b) What do you mean by “appeals”? How an appeal can be made to 04
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appellate authority under Air Act, 1981.(c) Discuss the penalties for the contravention of different sections under 07
Air Act, 1981.
Q.8 (a) What do you mean by manifest system? Explain different color 03
copies used in manifest system for transportation of hazardous waste.
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(b) Explain “Power to declare air pollution control areas” under Air Act, 04
1981.
(c) Do you think Environmental Legislations in India are toothless? Give 07
your Comments.
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