Where is the headquarters of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) located?
- (a)Kolkata
- (b)New Delhi
- (c)Mumbai
- (d)Chennai
Correct — B, New Delhi. The National Green Tribunal, set up under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 for the speedy disposal of cases relating to environmental protection, forest conservation and natural resources, has its Principal Bench (headquarters) at New Delhi.
- (a)Kolkata — Kolkata hosts the NGT's Eastern Zone regional Bench, not its headquarters/Principal Bench.
- (c)Mumbai — The NGT has no Bench at Mumbai at all — its Western Zone Bench sits at Pune, not Mumbai.
- (d)Chennai — Chennai hosts the NGT's Southern Zone regional Bench, not its headquarters/Principal Bench.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is a specialised statutory tribunal, established under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, for the speedy and effective disposal of civil cases involving substantial questions relating to the environment. Besides its Principal Bench at New Delhi, it sits through four zonal Benches — Bhopal (Central Zone), Pune (Western Zone), Kolkata (Eastern Zone) and Chennai (Southern Zone) — placed regionally to widen access.
Exam options typically mix the headquarters city with the zonal Bench cities to test whether students distinguish the Principal Bench from the regional Benches; this pairs naturally with questions comparing the NGT's statutory character to bodies like the CPCB.
- NGT headquarters (Principal Bench): New Delhi.
- Four zonal Benches: Bhopal (Central), Pune (Western), Kolkata (Eastern), Chennai (Southern).
- Established under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
- An appeal against an NGT order lies to the Supreme Court.
- Confusing NGT's headquarters (New Delhi) with one of its zonal Benches (Bhopal/Pune/Kolkata/Chennai)
- Assuming NGT has a Bench in every major metro — Mumbai, for instance, is not an NGT Bench city; the Western Zone Bench is at Pune
MPPSC/UPSC frequently test NGT's headquarters city, its establishing Act (2010), and how it differs institutionally from pollution-control boards or ordinary courts.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) was established under which Act?
- (a)Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
- (b)National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
- (c)Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
- (d)Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
Answer(b) National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Which of the following is NOT one of the National Green Tribunal's zonal Benches?
- (a)Bhopal
- (b)Pune
- (c)Mumbai
- (d)Chennai
Answer(c) Mumbai — the NGT's Western Zone Bench sits at Pune, not Mumbai; Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai are its actual zonal Bench cities.