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UGC NET Environmental legislation Previous Year Questions

JRFSmart holds 5 previous-year questions on Environmental legislation from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 9: People, Development and Environment, drawn from 5 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2018–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.

5Questions
5 of 87Papers containing it
LowFrequency
2018–2026Years covered

What is asked in Environmental legislation

The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.

SubtopicQuestions
Chronology of Indian environmental acts2
Environment Protection Act 19861
Acts and their years1
Years of enactment1

NTA repeat analysis

Environmental legislation appears in 5 of 87 papers (6%), which JRFSmart rates as low frequency.

Sample previous-year questions

Match List - I with List - II. LIST-I (Act) A. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act B. The National Green Tribunal Act C. The Wildlife Protection Act, D. The Forest (Conservation) Act LIST-II (Year) I. 1980 II. 1981 III. 2010 IV. 1972 Choose the…

December 2025

What is the correct chronological order, from older to newer, of following Acts according to their year of enactment? A. Environment Protection Act B. Wildlife Protection Act C. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act D. Water (Prevention and Control…

January 2025

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Environment laws) A. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act B. Forest Conservation Act C. Environmental Protection Act D. Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act LIST-II (Year) I. 1974 II. 1981 III. 1980…

January 2025

Which of the following is correct chronological order of earliest to latest of different acts according to their year of enactment in India?

August 2024

Which of the following provisions are directly covered in the Environment Protection Act, 1986 ?

December 2018

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Air pollutionClimate changeWater qualityPollutionSustainable developmentWaste managementWater pollutionEnergy resources
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