Which of the following is are covered under Environment Protection Act 1986 1 Declaration of Coastal...........

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Which of the following is/are covered under Environment Protection Act, 1986?

1. Declaration of Coastal Stretches as Coastal Regulation Zone

2. Regulation of Genetically Modified Organism (GMOs)

3. Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules

4. Penalties for violation of Ozone Depleting Substances Rules

5. Conservation of biological resources and associated knowledge

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1,2,3 and 4 Only

1,3 and 5 Only

2,4 and 5 Only

All of the above

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Explanation:

The power conferred by the Environment Protection Act are followed under the following:
Amendments to Principal Rules, Coastal Regulation Zone, Delegation of Powers, Eco-marks Scheme, Eco-sensitive Zone, Environmental Clearance - General, Environmental Lab, Environmental Standards, Hazardous Substances Management, Loss Of Ecology, Noise Pollution, Ozone Layer Depletion, Water Pollution, 2-T Oil.
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 empowers the Central Government to make the rules for the regulation and control of noise producing and generating sources.
Since Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Rules is framed under the Environment Protection Act 1986, any violation of ODS rules will attract the penalties specified in the EP Act.
The regulation activities related to GMOs is governed under Hazardous Substances Management under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 through the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF).
Conservation of biological resources and associated knowledge comes under Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Rest all are covered under Environment Protection Act, 1986.