Natural Resource Management — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements regarding the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, is/are correct? 1. It recognizes individual and community rights over forest land. 2. It empowers the Gram Sabha to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights. 3. It applies only to Scheduled Tribes and not to Other Traditional Forest Dwellers. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following are considered 'economic instruments' for environmental protection and natural resource management? 1. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 2. Tradable Permits 3. Pigouvian Taxes 4. Command and Control Regulations Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following constitutional provisions directly mandates the State to protect and improve the environment?

Consider the following statements regarding the National Green Hydrogen Mission: 1. Its primary objective is to make India a global hub for green hydrogen production and export. 2. It aims to reduce India's reliance on fossil fuel imports. 3. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The 'Hotelling Rule' in resource economics primarily deals with the optimal extraction path for which type of resources?