UPSC Prelims 1999 · General Studies
Question 77: Environment and Ecology
Which one of the following legislations does not deal with the protection of environment?
AnswerThe answer is (d).
The Water (Cess) Act 1977, the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 and the Public Liability Insurance Act 1991 all deal with the environment: funding water pollution control, protecting forests, and compensating victims of hazardous-substance accidents. The Port Laws (Amendment) Act 1997 amends port legislation and is not an environmental law. Remember: the Water Cess Act taxes industrial water use to fund pollution control.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Not the answer. It is an environmental law on water pollution control.
- (b) Not the answer. It restricts the diversion of forest land.
- (c) Not the answer. It compensates victims of accidents with hazardous substances.
- (d) Right. This amends port law and is not an environmental law.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1999, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.