UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Top court seeks names for expert committee to define the Aravallis

Question 1

In which year did the Supreme Court of India accept a uniform definition of the Aravalli hills and ranges and bar the grant of fresh mining leases across the Aravalli States pending experts' reports?

Accepted Answer

2025

Answer

2023

Answer

2024

Answer

2026

Question 2

The Supreme Court directed which Union Ministry to suggest the names and profiles of domain experts for the committee tasked with defining the Aravalli hills and ranges?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Answer

Ministry of Mines

Answer

Ministry of Coal

Answer

Ministry of Earth Sciences

Question 3

Who heads the high-powered expert committee constituted by the Supreme Court to independently re-examine the definition and delineation of the Aravalli hill range?

Accepted Answer

The Director General, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)

Answer

The Chairman of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC)

Answer

The Director General, Forest Survey of India (FSI)

Answer

The Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Top court seeks names for expert committee to define the Aravallis

Q1. In which year did the Supreme Court of India accept a uniform definition of the Aravalli hills and ranges and bar the grant of fresh mining leases across the Aravalli States pending experts' reports?

Q2. The Supreme Court directed which Union Ministry to suggest the names and profiles of domain experts for the committee tasked with defining the Aravalli hills and ranges?

Q3. Who heads the high-powered expert committee constituted by the Supreme Court to independently re-examine the definition and delineation of the Aravalli hill range?