Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Environment and Natural Resources

Question:

Match the following Acts/Policies in List 1 correctly with the year associated with them in List 2:

List 1- Acts/Policies

List 2- Year

(a) Marine Fish Policy

(i)  1897

(b) Electricity Act

(ii) 2001

(c) Energy Conservation Act

(iii) 2004

(d) National Regulation Fisheries Act

(iv) 2003

Options:

(a)- iii, (b)- ii, (c)- iv, (d) i

(a)- iv, (b)- iii, (c)- ii, (d) i

(a)- iii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d) ii

(a)- iii, (b)- iv, (c)- ii, (d) i

Correct Answer:

(a)- iii, (b)- iv, (c)- ii, (d) i

Explanation:

The Electricity Act of 2003 encourages the use of renewable energy.

The Energy Conservation Act was passed in 2001.

National Regulation Fisheries Act of 1897 prohibits the use of poison and dynamite in the use of inshore fishing and regulates net sizes and construction of weirs.

The objective of the Marine Fishing Policy, 2004: To change Marine fish production to a sustainable level, Develop environmentally sustainable marine fisheries, etc.