What is the full form of NGT?
- (a)National Green Tribunal
- (b)National General Tribe
- (c)New General Tribunal
- (d)National Green Tribe
Correct — A, National Green Tribunal. The NGT is a specialised statutory body set up under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 for the speedy, expert disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and the conservation of forests and other natural resources. Its Principal Bench sits in New Delhi.
- (b)National General Tribe — Not a real institution — a distractor built by swapping in unrelated words; 'NGT' does not stand for this.
- (c)New General Tribunal — No such body exists; it merely rearranges generic words around 'Tribunal'.
- (d)National Green Tribe — A near-miss trap that keeps 'National Green' but ends in 'Tribe' — the correct final word is 'Tribunal', not 'Tribe'.
The National Green Tribunal is India's dedicated environmental court. Created by the NGT Act, 2010, it delivers 'environmental justice' and is meant to dispose of cases quickly — generally within six months. It is guided by principles of natural justice rather than the strict Civil Procedure Code, and hears matters arising under key environmental laws.
Each wrong option keeps two of the three real words to tempt a hasty reader, but only 'National Green Tribunal' names an actual institution. When an acronym expands to a well-known organisation, choose the version that is a real body — and watch the last word ('Tribunal', not 'Tribe').
- NGT = National Green Tribunal, established under the NGT Act, 2010 (in force from 18 October 2010).
- Purpose: fast, effective disposal of cases on environmental protection and natural-resource conservation.
- Principal Bench in New Delhi; India was among the first nations to create such a specialised environmental court.
- It is a statutory body and aims to decide cases within six months.
A statutory environmental court set up under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 — the last word is 'Tribunal', not 'Tribe'.
- Choosing an option that ends in 'Tribe' instead of 'Tribunal'
- Confusing the NGT (a tribunal / court) with the CPCB (a pollution-monitoring board)
Asked either as a direct full-form one-liner (MPPSC) or as statement-based questions on the NGT's statutory status and functions (UPSC).
How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT) different from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)? 1. The NGT has been established by an Act whereas the CPCB has been created by an executive order of the Government. 2. The NGT provides environmental justice and helps reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts whereas the CPCB promotes cleanliness of streams and wells, and aims to improve the quality of air in the country. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer(b) 2 only
UPSC 2018 tested what the NGT actually is — a statutory environmental tribunal — by contrasting it with the CPCB.
The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India? 1. Right to healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to life under Article 21 2. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the Scheduled Areas for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes under Article 275(1) 3. Powers and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243(A) Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer(a) 1 only
UPSC 2012 asked which constitutional provision (Article 21) underpins the NGT Act — the same institution, at a deeper angle.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The National Green Tribunal was established under which Act?
- (a)Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
- (b)National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
- (c)Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
- (d)Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
Answer(b) National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Where is the Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal located?
- (a)Mumbai
- (b)Kolkata
- (c)New Delhi
- (d)Chennai
Answer(c) New Delhi — the Principal Bench; zonal benches sit in cities such as Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai.