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Consider the given statements with respect to the Environment Protection Act, 1986? a. This Act empowers the Union Government to make rules providing standards in regard to which environment pollutants shall NOT be discharged or emitted in the environment in excess. b. This Act empowers the Union Government to take direct action against defaulters. Select the correct statement/s.

Consider the given statements with respect to the Environment Protection Act, 1986? a. This Act empowers the Union Government to make rules providing standards in regard to which environment pollutants shall NOT be discharged or emitted in the environment in excess. b. This Act empowers the Union Government to take direct action against defaulters. Select the correct statement/s. Correct Answer Both the statements are true

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Consider the following statements: The Environment Protection Act, 1986 empowers the Government of India to 1. State the requirement of public participation in the process of environmental protection, and the procedure and manner in which it is sought. 2. Lay down the standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants from various sources. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by three conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The Reserve Bank of India has directed the banks to refuse fresh loans to major defaulters.

Assumptions :
I. The banks may still give loans to the defaulters.
II. The defaulters may repay the earlier loan to get fresh loan.
III. The banks may recover the bad loans through such harsh measures.
Statement A: When a court of Sessions passes a sentence of death, the court shall, according to Rule 102of the General Rules (Criminal) 1980, commit the prisoner by a warrant in the appropriate form to the jail from which he came to stand his trial, and shall submit its proceedings to the High Court at the latest on the fourth day after the sentence of death has been pronounced.
Statement B: When a court of Sessions passes a sentence against a female prisoner to death, according to Rule 104 of the General Rules (Criminal) 1980, it shall consider after enquiring from such prisoner herself, if necessary, whether she is pregnant and if it thinks that it is likely, it shall have her examined by the District Medical Officer or such other doctor as it may consider fit and if it finds that she is in fact pregnant, it shall make a report to the High Court.
Give correct answer by using codes given below:
The Environmental approach has led the Supreme Court to derive, adopt and apply a range of principles to guide the development of environmental jurisprudence. Notable amongst the fundamental norms recognised by the court are
1. Every person enjoys the right to a wholesome environment, which is a facet of the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution
2. Enforcement agencies are under an obligation to strictly enforce environmental laws
3. Government agencies may not plead non-availability of funds, inadequacy of staff or other insufficiencies to justify the non-performance of their obligations under environmental laws
4. Stringent action ought to be taken against contumacious defaulters and persons who carry on industrial or development activity for profit without regard to environmental laws
In the question below, a statement followed by two courses of actions numbered I and II are given. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing. Statement: The number of cases of sexual harassment against women has increased in the workplaces. Courses of action: I. More strict rules regarding the safety of women must be made like they must be provided with cab services, especially for night shifts employees. II. Regular meeting with the women employees to ensure the treatment of male employees towards them and strict actions must be taken against anyone found guilty.
Read the given statement and courses of action carefully. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow up or further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. Assuming that the information given in the statement is true, decide which of the given courses of action logically follow(s) from the statement. Statement: Some serious and substantial mistakes were found in the financial account statements of a private limited company. Courses of Action: I: A team of experts should be assigned to find the root cause of the mistakes in the accounts of the private limited company and suggest remedial action II: All the involved employees should be thoroughly investigated.
In the question below, are given a statement followed by three courses of actions numbered I, II and III. On the basis of the information given, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing. Statement: Soon you would not need to carry original copies of all vehicle papers like driving licence, vehicle registration certificate, insurance, pollution certificate or the permits issued to commercial vehicles with you. According to a ToI report, the Centre plans to amend Motor Vehicles Rules to make it legal for any citizen to carry digital vehicle documents and simultaneously making it compulsory for traffic police to accept digital version of documents. This means that you would not have to carry physical papers in your vehicle as digital copies of the certificates would be valid.  Courses of action: I. The ministry has proposed installation of FASTags on the front windscreens. FASTag is a device that uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for making toll payments directly from the user account.  II. To avail the facility, one has to store all the vehicle documents on the government's cloud-based service DigiLocker and when asked he/she can simply display the stored certificates on a smartphone or any other digital devices. These digital copies can be shared with other departments as identity and address proof.  III. The government has increased the maximum load carrying capacity of heavy vehicles, including trucks, by 20-25 per cent besides scrapping the mandatory annual renewal of fitness certificates for freight carriers. Fitness certificates for trucks would now be renewed in every two years not annually.  Which of the following course/courses of action can be said to be said to be a rudimentary course/courses of action?
Consider the following statements regarding Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) A) The rules for EIA have been notified under the provisions of the Environment(Protection) Act, 1986. B) National Biodiversity Authority is the nodal authority to review the EIA application for all new projects. C) It is mandatory to involve the public while making the environment impact assessment. Which of the statements given above is/are correct
Which of the following statements are true/false?
1. The Societies Registration Act, 1860 shall not apply to any registered Trade Union, and the registration of any such Trade Union under any such Act shall be void.
2. Trade Unions may be temporary or permanent.
3. Workmen means all persons employed in trade or industry whether or not in the employment of the employer with whom the trade dispute arises.
4. Every registered Trade Union shall be a body corporate by the name under which it is registered, and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire and hold both movable and immovable property and to contract, and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
Consider the following statements in respect of slow sand filter and rapid sand filter: 1. The two filters differ in respect of the standards regarding the non-uniformity of the sand used in their filtering media. 2. The two filters do not differ in respect of the effective size of the sand used in them. 3. The two filters differ in respect of their respective under-drainage system. 4. The two filters differ in respect of their respective rate of filtration. Which of the above statements are correct?