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Question

Which one of the following institutions gave suggestion for imposing environmental tax ?

The correct answer is
World Water Institute

Institution Suggesting Environmental Tax

The question asks to identify the institution that proposed the implementation of an environmental tax.

Let's review the options provided:

  • Amnesty International
    (Incorrect) - Primarily focused on human rights advocacy.
  • World Water Institute
    (Correct) - Known for advocating policies related to water resource management and environmental protection, which can include fiscal measures like environmental taxes.
  • UNESCO
    (Incorrect) - Focuses on education, science, and culture.
  • United Nations
    (Incorrect) - While the UN addresses environmental issues broadly, this specific suggestion is attributed to a more specialized institute in the context of the options given.

The World Water Institute, through its work on sustainable resource management and environmental policy, has been associated with suggesting fiscal tools, including environmental taxes, to encourage conservation and mitigate pollution.

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Important Questions from Environmental law

  1. Identify the air related legal provisions in India :
    (a) Air Act, 1981
    (b) Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002
    (c) Motor Vehicle Act, 1939
    (d) The Factories Act, 1948
    (e) Forest Dwellers (Rights) Act, 2006
  2. A malignant act likely to spread infection or disease dangerous to life and making atmosphere noxious to health are punishable offences for environment protection. But the punishment are meagre to meet objectives. Under which of the following law such meagre punishment is given
  3. Preamble of the National Green Tribunal Act 2010 (NGT Act) does not mention about
  4. Match the following

     

     

    List I

     

    List II

    (a)Exemplary damages(i)MC Mehta V Kamalnath
    (b)Evaluation of cleanliness of various fuels(ii)Sterilite Industries
    (c)Public Trust Doctrine(iii)Intergenerational equity
    (d)Right of each generation to benefit from the past generation and to preserve such heritage for future(iv)Bhurelal Committee



    Choose correct option from those given below :

  5. Some of the notification under Environment Protection Act 1986 is listed below: Choose the correct option year wise :

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