State Pollution Control Boards — MCQ Practice
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Consider the following statements about State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs): 1. They are established under the Environment Protection Act, 1986 2. They have the authority to disconnect electricity supply to non-compliant industries 3. They can directly approach the National Green Tribunal for enforcement 4. Their composition includes only government officials Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)?
The 'Polluter Pays' principle in the context of SPCBs was established through which landmark case?
Consider the following about the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) and SPCBs: 1. SPCBs are required to prepare city-specific action plans under NCAP 2. NCAP introduced performance-based funding for SPCBs 3. SPCBs must establish real-time air quality monitoring networks under NCAP 4. NCAP covers only metropolitan cities Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which of the following powers do State Pollution Control Boards NOT possess?