Environmental Degradation — Prelims Questions

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

Consider the following statements regarding environmental degradation and internal security in India: 1. Deforestation in tribal areas can exacerbate Left Wing Extremism by fueling grievances over resource exploitation. 2. Interstate water disputes are solely a matter of administrative inefficiency and have no environmental dimension. 3. Climate-induced migration primarily affects international borders, with minimal impact on internal migration patterns. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The 'polluter pays' principle, as applied in Indian environmental jurisprudence, primarily implies that:

Which of the following is NOT a direct consequence of deforestation in India from an internal security perspective?

The term 'threat multiplier' in the context of environmental degradation and internal security refers to: