Q4.
The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India? 1. Right to healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to life under Article 21. 2. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the Scheduled Areas for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes under Article 275(1). 3. Powers and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243(A). Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer
A
Explanation
The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with the Right to healthy environment which is construed as a part of Right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Articles 275(1) and 243(A) do not have a direct bearing on the NGT Act. This is an applied knowledge question combining environment law and constitutional provisions.