UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — The judicial push for environmental CSR

Question 1

As repeatedly noted in the 2025 debate over judicial push for environmental CSR, which single Schedule VII sector receives the largest share of total CSR expenditure in India?

Accepted Answer

Education

Answer

Healthcare

Answer

Environment and ecological sustainability

Answer

Rural development

Question 2

In its December 2025 Great Indian Bustard ruling, the Supreme Court rooted the corporate duty to fund environmental protection primarily in which constitutional provision?

Accepted Answer

Article 51A(g)

Answer

Article 48A

Answer

Article 21

Answer

Article 14

Question 3

In the Supreme Court's 2025 Great Indian Bustard judgment, the term 'Corporate Environmental Responsibility (CER)' is best described as:

Accepted Answer

The principle that environmental protection is an inherent, constitutionally-grounded component of CSR rather than optional charity

Answer

A separate statutory levy of 2% of turnover earmarked exclusively for afforestation by polluting industries

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A voluntary disclosure framework requiring listed firms to publish annual carbon-emission audits

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A SEBI mandate compelling companies to constitute independent environmental risk committees

Question 4

Which ministry of the Union Government administers the statutory CSR framework under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and notified the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Answer

Ministry of Finance

Answer

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — The judicial push for environmental CSR

Q1. As repeatedly noted in the 2025 debate over judicial push for environmental CSR, which single Schedule VII sector receives the largest share of total CSR expenditure in India?

Q2. In its December 2025 Great Indian Bustard ruling, the Supreme Court rooted the corporate duty to fund environmental protection primarily in which constitutional provision?

Q3. In the Supreme Court's 2025 Great Indian Bustard judgment, the term 'Corporate Environmental Responsibility (CER)' is best described as:

Q4. Which ministry of the Union Government administers the statutory CSR framework under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and notified the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014?