Environment & Ecology MCQs

The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, prohibit certain activities within wetlands and their zone of influence, including setting up of new industries, expansion of existing industries, dumping of solid waste, discharge of untreated effluents, and encroachment. Sustainable practices and traditional uses are often regulated or permitted.

The Amrit Dharohar initiative, launched in 2023, is a key government program focused on the conservation and optimal use of wetlands, particularly Ramsar sites, promoting local livelihoods and ecotourism. It works in conjunction with the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.

The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, remain the primary legal framework for wetland conservation in India. While initiatives like Amrit Dharohar complement it, the 2017 Rules define the regulatory aspects.

India's updated NDCs emphasize 'Lifestyle for Environment' (LiFE), a mass movement for a healthy and sustainable way of living based on traditions and values of conservation and moderation.

The updated NDCs state that India will achieve about 50% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030.

India's updated NDCs aim to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 45% from 2005 levels by 2030. The previous target was 33-35%.

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The target of 500 GW non-fossil energy capacity by 2030 was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UNFCCC in Glasgow in November 2021.