EIA Regulatory Framework in India Questions and Answers

Q: Which category of projects does not require Environmental Impact Assessment in accordance with Indian EIA notification 2006 ?

Under the EIA Notification 2006, Category B2 projects do not require an EIA.The notification puts projects in Category A, appraised at the central level by the Ministry, or Category B, appraised by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority. Category B is screened into B1 and B2. B1 projects need an EIA report and, in most cases, a public consultation, like Category A projects. B2 projects need neither an EIA report nor a public hearing, and are appraised on the application documents alone.Category A and B1 therefore require an EIA, and the notification has no Category C, so B2 is the only correct choice.

Q: The first EIA notification was promulgated in India during :

The first EIA notification came in 1994.The Ministry of Environment and Forests issued the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification on 27 January 1994 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, making environmental clearance mandatory for listed projects.1986 is the year of the parent Environment (Protection) Act. 2006 is the year of the notification that replaced the 1994 one and introduced category A and B projects. 1973 is too early; impact assessment in India began then only informally, with river valley projects.

Q: Which committee reviews EIA & EMP reports in Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change ?

The reports are reviewed by the Expert Appraisal Committee.Under the EIA Notification, 2006, sector-wise Expert Appraisal Committees (EACs) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change appraise the EIA report and environmental management plan of category A projects and recommend whether clearance should be granted. State Expert Appraisal Committees do the same for category B projects.'Expert Assessment Committee', 'Project Evaluation Committee' and 'Peer and Core Committee' are not the bodies named in the notification.

Which category of projects does not require Environmental Impact Assessment in accordance with Indian EIA notification 2006 ?

A.Category \(\mathrm{B_{2}}\)
B.Category \(\mathrm{B_{1}}\)
C.Category A
D.Category C

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2019, SET Exam - 2019,

Answer: A

Under the EIA Notification 2006, Category B₂ projects do not require an EIA.

The notification puts projects in Category A, appraised at the central level by the Ministry, or Category B, appraised by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority. Category B is screened into B₁ and B₂. B₁ projects need an EIA report and, in most cases, a public consultation, like Category A projects. B₂ projects need neither an EIA report nor a public hearing, and are appraised on the application documents alone.

Category A and B₁ therefore require an EIA, and the notification has no Category C, so B₂ is the only correct choice.

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The first EIA notification was promulgated in India during :

A.1986
B.1994
C.2006
D.1973

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2023, SET Exam - 2023,

Answer: B

The first EIA notification came in 1994.

The Ministry of Environment and Forests issued the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification on 27 January 1994 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, making environmental clearance mandatory for listed projects.

1986 is the year of the parent Environment (Protection) Act. 2006 is the year of the notification that replaced the 1994 one and introduced category A and B projects. 1973 is too early; impact assessment in India began then only informally, with river valley projects.

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Which committee reviews EIA & EMP reports in Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change ?

A.Expert Appraisal Committee
B.Expert Assessment Committee
C.Project Evaluation Committee
D.Peer and Core Committee

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2023, SET Exam - 2023,

Answer: A

The reports are reviewed by the Expert Appraisal Committee.

Under the EIA Notification, 2006, sector-wise Expert Appraisal Committees (EACs) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change appraise the EIA report and environmental management plan of category A projects and recommend whether clearance should be granted. State Expert Appraisal Committees do the same for category B projects.

'Expert Assessment Committee', 'Project Evaluation Committee' and 'Peer and Core Committee' are not the bodies named in the notification.

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In accordance with the Indian EIA notification 2006, within how many days if Environmental Appraisal Committee do not specify the Terms of Reference, the proponent can go ahead with its own Terms of Reference.

A.15 days
B.45 days
C.60 days
D.90 days

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2013,

Answer: C

Under the EIA notification of 2006, if the expert appraisal committee does not specify the terms of reference within 60 days of the application, the proponent may go ahead with the terms of reference it proposed. The period is 60 days.

The periods of 15, 45 and 90 days are not the limit given in the notification for this step, though other steps of the process use other time limits. The answer is option C.

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Which category of projects do not require Environmental Impact Assessment in accordance with the Indian EIA Notification 2006 ?

A.Category A
B.Category B1
C.Category B2
D.None of the above

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2013,

Answer: C

Category B2 projects do not require an Environmental Impact Assessment under the Indian EIA Notification 2006, option (C). Category A projects need the full process with clearance from the Ministry. Category B projects go to the State authority, where B1 projects need an EIA and B2 projects are exempt from it, so they go ahead without the EIA study. Option (A) and option (B) therefore require an EIA, and option (D) is wrong because category B2 does not.

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The role of State Pollution Control Board in EIA is

(i) Public hearing / consultation
(ii) Issue of NOC
(iii) Collecting environmental data
(iv) Survey of fauna and flora
Codes :

A.(i) and (iii) only
B.(i) and (ii) only
C.(iii) and (iv) only
D.(ii) and (iii) only

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: B

The role of the State Pollution Control Board in EIA is public hearing or consultation and the issue of the no-objection certificate (NOC), that is (i) and (ii), option (B).

Collecting environmental data and surveying fauna and flora are done by the project proponent through consultants, as part of the EIA study, and are not the role of the Board. So the options with (iii) or (iv), namely (A), (C) and (D), are wrong.

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