NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL

 

1. National Green Tribunal formed in.....

A) 2008 
B ) 2009
C) 2010
D) 2012

... Answer is C)
2010

 

2. Main purpose of establishment of National Green Tribunal is for effective disposal of cases related to........

A) Environmental Protection
B) Conservation of Forest and other natural resources
C) Cases related to Motor Vehicle Accident Claim
D) All of the above

... Answer is A and B) Environmental protection and Conservation of Forest and other natural resources

 

3. NGT shall consist of_________ full time Judicial members.

A) 5 to 10
B) 10 to 15
C) 15 to 20
D) 10 to 20

... Answer is D) judicial member Not less than 10 and not more than 20

 

4. The maximum number of expert members in NGT shall be ....

A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 25

... Answer is C) Maximum expert members 20( But not less than 10)

 

5. Qualifications for any person to be appointed as chairperson of NGT shall be .....

A) Is or has been or Qualified for Judge of the supreme court of India
B) Is or has been Chief Justice of Highcourt
C) Has for a period of not less than three years, held office as Judicial Member or Expert Member
D) Any of the above

... Answer is D)
Any of the above (OR is a person of ability, integrity and standing, and having special knowledge of, and professional experience of not less than twenty-five years in law including five years’ practical experience in the field of Environment and forest)
 

6. Qualifications for any person to be appointed as expert member of NGT shall be.......

A) Has a degree/ Post- graduation degree/ Doctorate Degree in Science and has an experience of 20 years in the relevant field including 5 years’ practical experience in the field of environment and forests
B) Has administrative experience of 20 years including experience of 5 years in dealing with environmental matters in the Central/ State Government or in a reputed National or State level institution.
C) Any of the above
D) None of the above

... Answer is C)
Any of the above 

 

7. Chairperson or Other member of NGT, shall not for a period of _______ from the date on which the cease to hold office, accept any employment in, or connected with management or administration of, any person who has been party to proceeding before the Tribunal under this Act.

A) Six months
B) One year
C) Two years
D) Five years

... Answer is C) Two years

 

8. Which of the following is/are correct about appointment of chairperson and members of NGT ?

A) Chairperson,Judicial members and Expert members shall be appointed by cental government
B) Chairperson and other member shall hold office for term of Three years
C) Chairperson and Other member shall not be eligible to reappoint
D) All of the above are correct

... Answer is D)
All of the above are correct
 

9. Any person appointed as chairperson of Tribunal, shall not hold office after attained age of ______ years.

A) Sixty Five years
B) Seventy years
C) Sixty years
D) Sixty Two years

... Answer is B)
Seventy years
 

10. Any person appointed as Judicial member of Tribunal, shall not hold office after attained age of ______ years.

A) Sixty years
B) Sixty Five years
C) Sixty Seven years
D) Seventy years

... Answer is C)
Sixty Seven years
 

11. A person shall not be qualified for appointment as Judicial Member, unless he,

A) Is, or has been, or is qualified to be, a Judge of a High Court
B) Has, for at least ten years, held a judicial office in the territory of India.
C) Any of the above
D) None of the above

... Answer is C)
Any of the above 
 

12. Expert member shall not hold office after attained age of ______ years.

A) Sixty years
B) Sixty Two years
C) Sixty Five years
D) Sixty Seven years

... Answer is D)
Sixty Seven years

13. Chairperson,Judicial member and Expert member may resign by writing notice to _________.

A) Supreme Court
B) Central government
C) Any of the above
D) None of the above

... Answer is B) Central government

 

14. Central government may,with consultation with _________ remove chairperson or Judicial member from Tribunal.

A) Chief justice of Highcourt
B) Chief justice of supreme court
C) Prime minister of India
D) President of Indiat

... Answer is B) Chief Justice of Supreme Court

 

15. No application of adjudication of dispute shall be entertained by the Tribunal unless it is made within period ______ from date on which cause action.

A) One month
B) Three months
C) Six months
D) Twelve months

... Answer is C)
Six months
 

16. Any person aggrieved by order or decision of the NGT ,may file appeal in the Supreme Court, within ________ days of communication of the award or decision.

A) Thirty days
B) Forty days
C) Sixty days
D) Ninety days

... Answer is D) Ninety Days

17. Tribunal may if satisfied that applicant was prevented by Sufficient reasons from filling the application within six months, allow it to be filed within a further period not exceeding _____.

A) Fifteen days
B) Thirty days
C) Sixty days
D) Ninety days

... Answer is C) Sixty days

 

18. NGT by order may provide relief for..

A) Relief and compensation to Victim
B) Compensation for restitution of property damaged
C) For restitution of environment
D) All of the above

... Answer is D) All of the above
 

19. No application for grant of any compensation or relief or restitution of property , environment shall be entertained by Tribunal unless application made within period of ______ from the date on which cause of compensation first arose.

A) One year
B) Five years
C) Six months
D) Three years

... Answer is B)
Five years ( If sufficient reason than Tribunal may allow further time not exceeding Sixty days)

20. Tribunal while passing any order or decision shall apply principle of...

A) Sustainable Development
B) The Precautionary Principle
C) Polluters Pay Principle
D) All of the above

... Answer is D)
All of the above

21. When NGT passed order for compensation on the ground of damage of environment, that amount shall be remitted to......

A) Environmental Relief Fund
B) Special Climate Change Fund
C) National Investment and Infrastructure Fund
D) National Road Safety Fund

... Answer is A)
Environmental Relief Fund
 

22. Whoever fails to comply with order or award or decision of NGT, he shall be punishable for imprisonment of term which may extend to Three Years or fine which may extend to _________ or both.

A) One lakh rupees
B) Ten lakh rupees
C) One crore rupees
D) Ten crore rupees

... Answer is D)
Ten crore rupees ( If contravention continue than additional fine of ₹25000 each day)
 

23. If Company fails to comply with order or award or decision of NGT, Company shall be punishable with fine which may extend to _________.

A) One crore rupees
B) Ten crore rupees
C) Twenty five crore rupees
D) Fifty crore rupees

... Answer is C ) Twenty five crore rupees ( If contravention continue than additional fine of One lakh rupees of each day )

 

24. India became the ________ country to set up a specialised environmental tribunal 

A) First country
B) Second country
C) Third country
D) Forth country

... Answer is C) Third country ( after Australia and New Zealand)

 

25. National Green Tribunal is a ________

A) Statutory body
B) Constitutional body
C) Both
D) None of the above

... Answer is A)
Statutory body