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EIA Process Quiz: Key Concepts Explained

The document outlines the Week 6 assignment for the Environment Impact Assessment course at IIT Roorkee, consisting of 10 questions, each worth 2 marks. Key topics include the purpose of the scoping stage, visualization methods, impact prediction, significance factors, and the mitigation hierarchy. It also addresses multi-criteria decision analysis, public participation principles, expert appraisal committee functions, and mandatory requirements from India's EIA Notification 1997.

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EIA Process Quiz: Key Concepts Explained

The document outlines the Week 6 assignment for the Environment Impact Assessment course at IIT Roorkee, consisting of 10 questions, each worth 2 marks. Key topics include the purpose of the scoping stage, visualization methods, impact prediction, significance factors, and the mitigation hierarchy. It also addresses multi-criteria decision analysis, public participation principles, expert appraisal committee functions, and mandatory requirements from India's EIA Notification 1997.

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NPTEL Online Certification

Course
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Course Name: Environment Impact Assessment
Instructor: Prof. Harshit Sosan Lakra `
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WEEK-6 ASSIGNMENT- 6
Each question carries equal marks-2
Total Nos. of Questions-10
Total Marks-20
1. What is the purpose of the scoping stage in the EIA process?
a) Finalizing the project timeline
b) Identifying and focusing on significant environmental impacts
c) Conducting economic feasibility studies
d) Approving the project without environmental analysis

Correct Answer: b) Identifying and focusing on significant environmental impacts


2. What method is commonly used to visualize environmental impacts in the EIA process?
a) Economic modeling
b) GIS-based overlay maps
c) Legislative summaries
d) Financial projections
Correct Answer: b) GIS-based overlay maps

3. What is the primary purpose of the impact prediction stage in the EIA process?
a) To finalize the project timeline
b) To approve environmental clearances
c) To predict the magnitude and significance of potential impacts
d) To conduct public consultations
Correct Answer: c) To predict the magnitude and significance of potential impacts

4. Which factor determines the significance of an environmental impact?


a) Project budget
b) Sensitivity of the receptor and magnitude of the impact
c) Legislative approval
d) Public perception alone state

Correct Answer: b) Sensitivity of the receptor and magnitude of the impact

5. What does the mitigation hierarchy primarily aim to achieve?


a) Maximize project profits
b) Avoid, reduce, rectify, or compensate for adverse impacts
c) Focus only on compensation for all impacts
d) Prioritize public concerns over scientific data

Correct Answer: b) Avoid, reduce, rectify, or compensate for adverse impacts

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6. Which method in CBA helps estimate non-market values, such as recreational benefits?
a) Discount Pricing
b) Shadow Pricing
c) Equity Rate Analysis
d) Travel Cost Method
Correct Answer: d) Travel Cost Method

7. What is the benefit of using multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) in EIA?


a) Integrates environmental, social, and economic values
b) Assigns monetary values to all impacts
c) Simplifies legal compliance
d) Excludes intangible impacts from consideration
Correct Answer: a) Integrates environmental, social, and economic values

8. Which principle from the Rio Declaration emphasizes public participation?


a) Principle 5
b) Principle 7
c) Principle 10
d) Principle 15
Correct Answer: c) Principle 10

9. What is the primary function of the expert appraisal committee in EIA review?
a) To prepare EIA reports
b) To scrutinize and recommend approvals or rejections of projects
c) To conduct stakeholder meetings
d) To issue environmental clearance certificates
Correct Answer: b) To scrutinize and recommend approvals or rejections of projects

10. What is the mandatory requirement introduced in India's EIA Notification 1997?
a) Public consultation sessions
b) Public hearings
c) Online submissions of EIA reports
d) Real-time impact monitoring
Correct Answer: b) Public hearings

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