1.
Which amongst the following
statement is correct about the Selection
Committee of National Green Tribunal
as are the provisions in the law?
(a) It is chaired by the Union Law
Minister
(b) It may be as constituted by the
Central Government
(c) It is chaired by the Chief Justice of
India
(d) It is always chaired by the Prime
Minister
2. World Wetlands Day is celebrated on
which amongst the following days?
(a) 2nd January
(b) 2nd February
(c) 2nd March
(d) 2nd April
3. Tree Growers Mela was organized in
which amongst the following places in
2010?
(a) Surinsar-Mansar, Jammu and
Kashmir
(b) Kochi, Kerala
(c) Panchmarhi, Madhya Pradesh
(d) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
4. Which amongst the following
statement is correct regarding the re-
appointment issue of Chairperson,
Judicial Member and Expert Member in
case of the National Green Tribunal?
(a) Though chairpersons is not eligible
for re-appointment but judicial members
and expert members are eligible for re-
appointment
(b) Though chairperson and judicial
members are not eligible for re-
appointment by expert members are
eligible for re-appointment
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(c) Chairperson, Judicial Members as
well as expert members are eligible for
re-appointment
(d) Chairperson, Judicial Members and
expert members none of them are
eligible for re-appointment
5. Who amongst the following was been
appointed the Chairperson of National
Green Tribunal with its launch in the
year 2010?
(a) Justice G. N. Ray
(b) Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta
(c) Justice Shri Krishna
(d) None of these
6. Which amongst the following
statement is incorrect about the National
Green Tribunal?
(a) Chairperson, Judicial Members and
Expert Members hold the office for a
maximum tenure of five years
(b) If the Chairperson or a Judicial
Member is a person who has been the
judge of the Supreme Court then s(he)
can hold office for a maximum age of 70
years
(c) If the Chairperson is a person who
has been the Chief Justice of High Court
but not the Judge of the Supreme Court
then s(he) holds office for a maximum
age of 67 years
(d) None of these statements is incorrect
7. Assertion (A): National Green
Tribunal has been brought into existence.
Reason (R): National Environment
Appellate Authority has ceased to exist
now.
Select the correct Code:
(a) Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are
correct, and Assertion (A) correctly
explains the Reason (R)
(b) Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are
correct, but Reason (R) does not
correctly explain the Assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is correct but Reason
(R) is wrong
(d) Assertion (A) is wrong but Reason
(R) is correct
8. Which amongst the following is
incorrect about the Black Carbon
Research Initiatives launched by the
Government of India?
(a) It was launched in March 2011
(b) It is part of National Carbonaceous
Aerosols Programme (NCAP)
(c) It is headed by Prof. J. Srinivasan
(d) None of these
9. Expert members of National Green
Tribunal hold office for a maximum age
of:
(a) 60 years
(b) 65 years
(c) 67 years
(d) 70 years
10. National Official Tiger Estimate in
India is generally brought out in every
how many years?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Five
11. Sixth meeting of BASIC (Brazil,
South Africa, India and China) in March
2011 on Climate Change Issues was
organized in which amongst the
following countries?
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(a) Brazil
(b) South Africa
(c) India
(d) China
12. Which amongst the following
statement is correct regarding the
removal of the expert members of the
National Green Tribunal?
(a) They are removed by the Central
Government according to the procedure
notified by it
(b) They are removed by the Central
Government after a reference being
made to the Supreme Court and getting a
report in that regard
(c) They are removed by the Central
Government after consultation with the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(d) None of these statements is correct
13. BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India
and China) which has been more
concentrating on the issues of the
Climate Change was founded in which
amongst the following places in
November 2009?
(a) New Delhi (India)
(b) Beijing (China)
(c) Brasilia (Brazil)
(d) Pretoria (South Africa)
14. On the directives of the Supreme
Court Compensatory Afforestation Fund
was created but for some seven years
2002 to 2009 the fund could not be
accessed by the States. What was the
main reason behind this?
(a) Lack of contribution by the States
(b) Disagreement on the manner of
disbursement
(c) Lack of interests shown by the States
(d) None of these
15. Which amongst the following
statements is correct about the National
Green Tribunal?
(a) It is guided by the Principle of
Natural Justice
(b) It regulates its own procedure
(c) It is bound by Procedure laid down in
the Code of Civil Procedure 1908
(d) It is not bound by rules of evidence
contained in the India Evidence Act
1872
16. Which amongst the following
statement is incorrect?
(a) Green India Mission is the part of
National Action Plan on Climate Change
(b) National Ganga River Basin
Authority was set up in 2009 under the
Chairpersonship of the Prime Minister
(c) Wildlife Protection Act was brought
in 1982 and it has been amended from
time to time
(d) None of these statements is incorrect
19. Which amongst the following
statement is incorrect?
(a) Appeals from the National Green
Tribunal go to the Supreme Court
(b) The National Environment Tribunal
Act ha been repealed
(c) The National Environment Appellate
Authority Act 1997 has been repealed
(d) None of these statements is incorrect
20. Steps are being taken for setting up
the Green Climate Fund according to the
decision taken in which amongst the
following summit?
(a) Cancun Summit
(b) Copenhagen Summit
(c) Kyoto Summit
(d) Bali Summit

17. First meeting of the parties to Kyoto

Protocol was held in which amongst the
following places in December 2005?
(a) Montreal, Canada
(b) Budapest, Hungary
(c) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(d) Kyoto, Japan

18. 2010 United Nations Conference on

Climate Change took place in Hungary it
is in which amongst the following
countries?
(a) Mexico
(b) Spain
(c) Canada
(d) Haiti

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Answers:

1. Answer: (b) It may be as constituted
by the Central Government
2. Answer: (b) 2nd February
3. Answer: (d) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
4. Answer: (d) Chairperson, Judicial
Members and expert members none of
them are eligible for re-appointment
16. Answer: (c) Wildlife Protection Act
was brought in 1982 and it has been
amended from time to time
17. Answer: (a) Montreal, Canada
18. Answer: (a) Mexico
19. Answer: (d) None of these
statements is incorrect

5. Answer: (b) Justice Lokeshwar Singh 20. Answer: (a) Cancun Summit
Panta

6. Answer: (d) None of these statements

is incorrect

7. Answer: (b)

8. Answer: (d) None of these

9. Answer: (b) 65 years

10. Answer: (c) Four

11. Answer: (c) India

12. Answer: (a) They are removed by the

Central Government according to the
procedure notified by it

13. Answer: (b) Beijing (China)

14. Answer: (b) Disagreement on the

manner of disbursement

15. Answer: (c) It is bound by Procedure

laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure
1908

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