Daily Quiz- 258

Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)

Chandigarh, Updated At : 06:54 PM Oct 24, 2025 IST

1. The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) was first implemented under directives of which of the following authorities?

A. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

B. Environment Ministry under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

C. Supreme Court of India under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

D. National Green Tribunal (NGT)

2. Which of the following correctly describes the graded nature of GRAP?

A. It is implemented by random sampling of pollution levels.

B. Measures are pre-assigned to different AQI stages and are cumulative in nature.

C. Each stage of GRAP is independent and mutually exclusive.

D. It applies only to particulate matter emissions.

3. The revised GRAP (2024) differs from the 2017 version primarily because:

A. It focuses only on vehicular emissions.

B. It includes predictive enforcement based on IMD/IITM forecasts.

C. It shifts control from CAQM to CPCB.

D. It eliminates Stage IV restrictions.

4. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), which enforces GRAP, was established under:

A. An ordinance in 2020

B. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

C. Both A and B

D. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

5. Which of the following agencies provides real-time AQI data used for GRAP implementation?

A. CSIR–NEERI

B. CPCB

C. NITI Aayog

D. Indian Meteorological Department

1. C) Article 51A(c)

Explanation: Citizens must protect public property and refrain from violent acts.

2. C) Both Fundamental Rights and DPSPs

Explanation: Duties complement Fundamental Rights and help in implementing DPSPs, promoting a balanced constitutional framework.

3. A) Article 51A(f)

Explanation: This duty encourages rational thinking and the spirit of research, supporting India’s progressive development.

4. C) Not enforceable but can guide legislation

Explanation: Though non-justiciable, Article 51A duties guide Parliament and State legislatures in framing laws.

5. A) Article 51A(k)

Explanation: Citizens must provide opportunities for education to their children between ages 6–14, linking it with Article 21A (Right to Education).