Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan - CRZ Notification - CAG

Question 1

___ is a process for the management of the coast using an integrated approach, regarding all aspects of the coastal zone, including geographical and political boundaries, in an attempt to achieve sustainability.

Answer 1

Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan: (ICZM)

concept was born in 1992 during the Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro

Question 2

___ will dictate how prospective infrastructure projects situated along the coast would be assessed before they can apply for clearance by laying out guidelines for coastal States to adopt when they approve and regulate projects in coastal zones.

Answer 2

Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF)
* has been prepared in support of a project proposal for “Enhancing climate resilience of India’s coastal communities” by the Government of India (GoI) to the Green Climate Fund (GCF)

Question 3

What has been established under the aegis of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change?

Answer 3

Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM)

Question 4

This national component will include mapping, delineation and demarcation of the hazard lines, and delineation of coastal sediment cells all along the mainland coast of India , Name it

Answer 4

National Coastal Zone Management Programme

Question 5

Who is the supreme audit institution in India?

Answer 5

Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG)
* comes under Article 148
* appointed by President

Question 6

CAG is the head of :

Answer 6

Indian Audit and Accounting Department

created in 1753

Question 7

Duties of CAG comes under:

Answer 7

CAG’s (Duties , Power & Condition of Service) Act , 1971

Question 8

Who was the first CAG?

Answer 8

Edward Drummond

Question 9

Who is the current CAG?

Answer 9

Girish Chandra Murmu(14th)

Rajiv Mehrishi was previous(13th)

Question 10

Under CRZ Notification 2019 , what are classification?

Answer 10

• CR-I : are eco-sensitive zone
• CR - II : within urban areas
• CR - III : within rural areas or unbuilt urban areas
• CR - IV : water area from Low Tide Line to 12 Nautical Miles

Question 11

Government takes care of coastal areas by 2 ways :

Answer 11

1.) CRZ Notification
2.) Environment Protection Act , 1986

Question 12

How many institutions to CRZ has?

Answer 12

Three
* NCZMA
* SCZMA/UTZMA
* DLC(District Level Committee)