Laws, Conventions & Bodies — MPSC PYQ
Every Laws, Conventions & Bodies question MPSC has actually asked in Environment, 2013–2025 — 13 questions, each with the correct answer from the official MPSC key and a full explanation. Newest papers first.
धोकादायक कचरा (व्यवस्थापन, हाताळणी आणि सीमापार वाहतूक) नियम, 2008 नुसार हे धोकादायक कचऱ्याच्या सीमापार वाहतुकीशी संबंधींत आणि भारताच्या कोणत्या भागातून धोकादायक कचऱ्याच्या वाहतुकीची परवानगी देणारे नोडल मंत्रालय असेल. / As per the Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008, the shall be the nodal Ministry to deal with the transboundary movement of the hazardous wastes and to grant permission for transit of the hazardous wastes through any part of India.
Under the Hazardous Wastes Rules, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) acts as the central nodal ministry for handling transboundary movement and transit permissions.
'यु.एन. कॉप 15' संदर्भात खालीलपैकी बरोबर विधान/विधाने ओळखा. Identify the correct statement/s from the following in relation to the 'UN COP 15'
(a)अ. या परिषदेत जागतिक जैवविविधता करारास मंजुरी देण्यात आली. / A. The Global Biodiversity Agreement was approved by this Council.
(b)ब. जागतिक जैवविविधता करार अमेरिकेच्या अध्यक्षतेखाली झाला. / B. The Global Biodiversity Agreement was done under the Presidency of America.
(c)क. 'यु.एन. कॉप 15' चे अध्यक्षपद चीनने भूषवले. / C. China presided 'UN COP 15'.
(d)ड. धोक्यात आलेल्या प्रजातींच्या संरक्षणासाठी, हवामान बदलाचे दुष्परिणाम घटवण्यासाठी प्रयत्न करण्याची गरज या करारामध्ये प्रतिपादन केलेली आहे. / D. There is a need to make efforts to reduce the consequences of climate change and the conservation of threatened species in the agreement.
UN COP 15 adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework under China's presidency. The agreement focuses on halting biodiversity loss, conserving threatened species, and reducing climate change impacts.
Rio+20 संयुक्त राष्ट्र निरंतर विकास परिषदेविषयी खालीलपैकी कोणते/ती विधान/ने योग्य आहे? Which of the following statements is/are correct about UN Conference on Sustainable Development Rio+20 ?
The Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development resulted in the outcome document 'The Future We Want', focusing on green economy and institutional framework for sustainable development.
खालीलपैकी कोणता दिवस जागतिक जलदिन आहे ? / Which of the following is the World Water Day ?
World Water Day is celebrated globally on March 22nd every year to highlight the importance of freshwater.
घातक कचऱ्याची हालचाल विकसित देशामधून कमी विकसित देशामध्ये होऊ नये म्हणून बेसेल अधिवेशनात मध्ये येथे आंतरराष्ट्रीय करारावर सही केल्या। Basel convention an international treaty designed to reduce movement of hazardous waste from developed to less developed countries signed in at .
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal was adopted in March 1989 in Basel, Switzerland.
संयुक्त राष्ट्राच्या महासभेने खालीलपैकी कोणता दिवस जागतिक ओझोन दिवस म्हणून निवड केला आहे ? Which of the following days is designated as World Ozone Day by the U.N. General Assembly?
The United Nations General Assembly designated September 16 as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the date of the signing of the Montreal Protocol.
प्लास्टिकचा पुनर्वापर, उत्पादन व वापर कायदा 1991 प्रमाणे कॅरीबॅग साठी वापरण्यात येणाऱ्या प्लास्टिकची जाडी किती मायक्रॉन असावी ? As per the Recycled Plastic Manufacture and Usage Rule 1991, what should be thickness of carry bags ?
Under the initial Recycled Plastic Manufacture and Usage Rules 1991, the specified minimum thickness for carry bags was set to 20 microns (later amended in subsequent years).
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'ग्रीन क्लाइमेट फंड' ची स्थापना कोणत्या वर्षी झाली ?
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) was established in 2010 during the UNFCCC COP 16 meeting in Cancun, Mexico, to assist developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices.
जोड्या लावा : स्तंभ क्रं 1 (पर्यावरणा संबंधी कायदे) अ. पर्यावरण संरक्षण ॲक्ट ब. पर्यावरण स्नेही खुपटी योजना क. जैव औषधी कचऱ्याचे संबंधी कायदे ड. नगरपालिका घनकचरा नियोजन कायदे स्तंभ क्रं. 2 (वर्ष) I. 1991 II. 2000 III. 1986 IV. 1998 Match the following : List 1 (Environmental Legislation) A. Environmental Protection Act B. Scheme of labelling of environment friendly products C. Biomedical Waste Management Rules D. Municipal Solid Wastes Management Rules List 2 (Years) I. 1991 II. 2000 III. 1986 IV. 1998
EPA was enacted in 1986, Eco-labeling scheme in 1991, Biomedical Waste Rules in 1998, and Municipal Solid Wastes Rules in 2000, matching option 4.
लेसरच्या सहाय्याने पर्यावरण सनियंत्रण करण्याच्या तंत्राला काय म्हणतात ? The laser system which is used for monitoring the environment is called
Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) is a remote sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure ranges and monitor environmental parameters.
खालीलपैकी कोणते वर्ष हे भारतातील पर्यावरणसंबंधी वैधानिक कारवाईसाठी एक महत्त्वाची खूण म्हणून मानले जाते; जेव्हा राष्ट्रीय पर्यावरण नियोजन आणि समन्वय समितीची स्थापना झाली ? Which of the following is considered as a land mark year in the history of legislative action in India for environment concerns during which National Committee for Environment Planning and Co-ordination (NCPPC) was set up ?
The National Committee for Environment Planning and Co-ordination (NCPPC) was established in 1972, making it a landmark year for Indian environmental legislative framework.
फॉरेस्ट रिसर्च इन्स्टिट्यूट बाबतच्या खालील विधानांचा विचार करा : (a) तिची स्थापना 'ब्रिटिश इंपिरियल फॉरेस्ट स्कूल' म्हणून 1906 मध्ये करण्यात आली होती. (b) 1947 मध्ये इंपिरियल फॉरेस्ट रिसर्च इन्स्टिट्यूट म्हणून पुनर्स्थापना करण्यात आली. (c) ती उत्तराखंडमध्ये देहरादून येथे आहे. (d) 1991 मध्ये तिला अभिमंत विद्यापीठाचा दर्जा देण्यात आला. वरीलपैकी कोणते/कोणती विधाने बरोबर आहेत ? Consider the following statements about the Forest Research Institute (India). (a) It was founded as the 'British Imperial Forest School' in 1906. (b) It was reestablished as the Imperial Forest Research Institute in 1947. (c) It is located in Dehradun (Uttarakhand). (d) It was declared as deemed university in 1991. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a)तिची स्थापना 'ब्रिटिश इंपिरियल फॉरेस्ट स्कूल' म्हणून 1906 मध्ये करण्यात आली होती. / It was founded as the 'British Imperial Forest School' in 1906.
(b)1947 मध्ये इंपिरियल फॉरेस्ट रिसर्च इन्स्टिट्यूट म्हणून पुनर्स्थापना करण्यात आली. / It was reestablished as the Imperial Forest Research Institute in 1947.
(c)ती उत्तराखंडमध्ये देहरादून येथे आहे. / It is located in Dehradun (Uttarakhand).
(d)1991 मध्ये तिला अभिमंत विद्यापीठाचा दर्जा देण्यात आला. / It was declared as deemed university in 1991.
The Forest Research Institute is located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand and was declared a deemed university in 1991. Statements (a) and (b) contain historical inaccuracies regarding its exact initial naming/reestablishment timeline.
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रिओ अर्थ समीट, अजेंडा 21 ने खालीलपैकी कोणत्या विभागात कार्य करण्याचे आश्वासन दिले?
(a)सामाजिक व आर्थिक मोजमाप जसे गरीबीचे निर्मूलन व अबिनाशी शहर योजना
(b)महिला, स्थानिक सरकार व बिगरसरकारी संघटना यासारख्या महत्वाच्या घटकांचे सक्तीकरण
(c)साधानांचे जतन व व्यवस्थापन जसे निर्वनीकरण थांबवणे.
Agenda 21 from the Rio Earth Summit (1992) is a comprehensive action plan encompassing social and economic dimensions (poverty, sustainable settlements), strengthening major groups (women, NGOs, local governments), and resource conservation and management (combating deforestation).
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