Recent Bans

Q.1. Complete ban has been placed on the use of which material from Gomukhi to Haridwar along the Ganga river w.e.f February 1st by NGT?
A. Rubber
B. Plastic
C. PUC
D. Both b and c
Ans. Both b and c



Q.2. Who banned the ‘manjha’ used for flying kites?
A. SC
B. NGT
C. Health Ministry
D. Environment Ministry
Ans. NGT



Q.3. NGT Tribunal has banned the use of non biodegradable plastic bags less than ____ microns in the entire capital city of Delhi.
A. 50
B. 60
C. 70
D. 80
Ans. 50



Q.4. NGT has banned kite strings made of which material?
A. Nylon
B. Plastic
C. Any synthetic material
D. All of the above
Ans. All of the above



Q.5. NGT has banned open defecation and dumping of wastes in the floodplains of which river?
A. Yamuna
B. Ganga
C. Godavari
D. Mahanadi
Ans. Yamuna



Q.6. In which pilgrimage towns National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a complete ban on plastic bags on 2nd July’15?
A. Gaya & Ujjain
B. Haridwar & Rishikesh
C. Ujjain & Haridwar
D. Rishikesh & Gaya
Ans. Haridwar and Rishikesh



Q.7. Which government has banned the mixing of liquid nitrogen with any drink or food article?
A. Haryana
B. Bihar
C. Delhi
D. Kolkata
Ans. Haryana



Q.8. The Supreme Court banned use of pet-coke and dirty furnace oil in ?
A. Haryana
B. Rajasthan
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. All of the above
Ans. All of the above



Q.9. Which of the following has become the first country in the world to ban metal mining?
A. Guatemala
B. Finland
C. El Salvador
D. Norway
Ans. El Salvador



Q.10. The special session of which state Assembly has unanimously passed Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(Jalikattu)
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kolkata
C. Bihar
D. Jharkhand
Ans. Tamil Nadu

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