Kerala University 2009-5th Year L.LB General Final Year LL.B, (Common for 3 Year and LL.B) (Part – I) – IV : ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Time - Question Paper

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Final Year LL.B. Examination, June 2009 (Common for 3 Year and 5 Year LL.B. Course) (Part - I) Paper - IV : ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Time : 3 Hours    Max. Marks : 80

PART - A

Answer all questions :

1.    What do you mean by Traffic Pollution ?

2.    Noise Pollution.

3.    Causes for Water Pollution.

4.    Causes for Air Pollution.

5.    Art 32 of the Indian Constitution.

6.    Greenhouse gases.

7.    Global warming.

8.    Public Liability Insurance.

9.    Pooluter pay principle.

10. Environmental degradation.    (10x2=20 Marks)

PART - B

Decide the two of the following :

1. An Industrial city called X having fleet of factories discharging toxic gases causing air pollution resulting in the respiratory diseases to the people of City X. Mr. Y leading the victims of air pollution filed a Public Interest Litigation in the High Court against the Xs City Municipal Council and the Commissioner of the Municipality. Decide.

2.    Mr. X has established a fertiliser factory in the town called H. The fertiliser factory is discharging polluted water adversely affecting the purity of water and air causing both water and air pollution. One of the leaders of the town filed a case against the management for causing hardship to the people living nearby the fertiliser factory. Decide.

3.    Mr. X started a Rice Mill in his Town called Y The Rice Mill is working all the 24 hour a day causing sound pollution leading to sleepless nights to the residents living nearby the Rice Mill. One of the residents filed a case against the owner of the Rice Mill Mr. X for causing nuisance to the residents adversely affecting the hearing capacity of the people living nearby the Rice Mill. Decide.    (2x6=12 Marks)

PART - C

Answer any four of the following :

1.    Write short notes on the following :

a)    Environmental Impact Assessment.

b)    Forest Conservation and Management Act, 1980.

2.    Right to Environment is a Fundamental Right. Explain.

3.    Explain the importance of Stockholm Declaration, 1972.

4.    Poverty is the root cause for Pollution. Explain.

5.    Earth Summit and its importance.

6.    Rio Declaration and its Simportance.

7. Agenda 21 and its importance.

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