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Question No. 157Interactive Test Mode
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Q157. The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India? 1. Right to healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to life under Article 21. 2. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the Scheduled Areas for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes under Article 275(1). 3. Powers and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243(A). Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India?

  1. Right to healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to life under Article 21.
  2. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the Scheduled Areas for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes under Article 275(1).
  3. Powers and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243(A). Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Official UPSC Answer KeyUPSC Prelims 2012 • Environment and Ecology

Correct Answer: Option (A) — 1 only

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Statement 1 is correct: The preamble of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Act, 2010 explicitly links environmental justice to India's constitutional provision of Article 21 (Right to life and a healthy environment), following landmark Supreme Court interpretations.

Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect: Article 275(1) deals with financial grants from the Consolidated Fund of India for tribal welfare, and Article 243A pertains to the Gram Sabha under Panchayati Raj. Neither served as the constitutional foundation for enacting the NGT Act.

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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2012 (Q157)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicEnvironment and Ecology → Natural Resources
Official Answer KeyOption (A) — (a) 1 only

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What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 2012 GS Paper I Question 157 (Environment and Ecology)?

The official UPSC answer key for this 2012 Environment and Ecology (Natural Resources) question is Option (A): "(a) 1 only". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

Which UPSC Prelims syllabus topic does this 2012 question belong to?

This question belongs to GS Paper I under the subject "Environment and Ecology" and micro-topic "Natural Resources". You can explore all repeated questions from Natural Resources in Acme AI's 3D Prelims PYQ Realm or practice 50 full-length and sectional tests in the APT Prelims Test Series.

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