1. Under which Act are the Punjab Environmental Protection (Review of Initial Environmental Examination and Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2022 made?
(A) Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 2000
(B) Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997
(C) Punjab Environmental Quality Standards Act, 2000
(D) Punjab Environmental Protection Act, 1997
2. Which agency is empowered to make these regulations?
(A) Ministry of Climate Change
(B) Environmental Protection Agency, Punjab
(C) Punjab Development Authority
(D) Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency
3. Who approves the regulations made by the Agency?
(A) Chief Environmental Officer
(B) Director General
(C) The Government
(D) Ministry of Environment
4. When did the Punjab Environmental Protection (Review of Initial Environmental Examination and Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2022 come into force?
(A) From January 1, 2023
(B) After six months
(C) At once
(D) After approval by the Assembly
5. In the regulations, what does “Act” refer to?
(A) Environmental Impact Assessment Act, 2022
(B) Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997
(C) Punjab Environmental Protection Act, 1997
(D) Punjab Development Act, 1997
6. In the regulations, who is referred to as the “Agency”?
(A) Environmental Protection Agency, Punjab
(B) Punjab Development Authority
(C) Ministry of Climate Change
(D) Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency
7. Who is the “Director General” according to these regulations?
(A) Director General of the Agency
(B) Minister of Environment
(C) Chief Secretary Punjab
(D) Chairman of Environmental Committee
8. What does “Schedule” mean in the regulations?
(A) Schedule appended to the regulations
(B) Government timetable
(C) Environmental inspection dates
(D) List of projects only in Punjab
9. If a term is not defined in the regulations, its meaning is taken from:
(A) The Act
(B) The Government Gazette
(C) International environmental guidelines
(D) Director General’s instructions
10. A project listed in Schedule-I requires:
(A) An environmental impact assessment
(B) An initial environmental examination
(C) Only an undertaking
(D) No environmental approval
11. Which section of the Act applies to projects requiring an initial environmental examination?
(A) Section 20
(B) Section 33
(C) Section 5
(D) Section 12
12. A project listed in Schedule-II requires:
(A) Only a checklist submission
(B) An initial environmental examination
(C) An environmental impact assessment
(D) No approval
13. If a project is not listed in Schedule-I or II, is it always exempt from environmental assessment?
(A) Only exempt with Director General’s approval
(B) Yes, always exempt
(C) Only exempt for small-scale projects
(D) No, it may still require assessment if likely to cause adverse environmental effect
14. What must a proponent submit for projects not listed in Schedule-I or II if Agency has issued guidelines?
(A) Application for approval with undertaking, affidavit, and checklist documents
(B) Only verbal confirmation
(C) Only environmental impact assessment
(D) No submission required
15. Can the Agency direct a project proponent to file an initial environmental examination or environmental impact assessment even if the project is not listed in Schedule-I or II?
(A) Only after court order
(B) No, only listed projects require assessment
(C) Yes, with reasons recorded in writing
(D) Only after public consultation
16. Such a direction by the Agency requires recommendation from:
(A) Ministry of Environment
(B) Director General only
(C) Environmental Assessment Advisory Committee
(D) Provincial Assembly
17. These regulations are cited as:
(A) Punjab Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2020
(B) Punjab Environmental Protection (Review of Initial Environmental Examination and Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2022
(C) Punjab Environmental Quality Standards Regulations 2022
(D) Punjab Environmental Protection Rules 2022
18. Filing of an initial environmental examination is mandatory for projects:
(A) Not listed in any Schedule
(B) Listed in Schedule-II only
(C) Listed in Schedule-I
(D) Only foreign-funded projects
19. Filing of an environmental impact assessment is mandatory for projects:
(A) Listed in Schedule-I
(B) Listed in Schedule-II
(C) Not listed in any Schedule
(D) Only renewable energy projects
20. The regulations exercise powers under which section of the Punjab Environmental Protection Act, 1997?
(A) Section 20
(B) Section 12
(C) Section 33
(D) Section 5
21. At the time of submission of an initial environmental examination or environmental impact assessment, the proponent must pay:
(A) A nonrefundable Review Fee
(B) A refundable deposit
(C) Only a service tax
(D) No fee
22. The Review Fee is determined according to:
(A) Section 12 of the Act
(B) Schedule-III of the regulations
(C) Agency discretion
(D) Project size only
23. Every initial environmental examination or environmental impact assessment must be accompanied by:
(A) An application in the form prescribed in Schedule-IV and copy of Review Fee receipt
(B) Only a letter of intent
(C) A financial statement
(D) Only a PDF copy
24. How many paper copies of an initial environmental examination or environmental impact assessment must be filed with the Agency?
(A) Three copies
(B) One copy only
(C) Ten copies
(D) Five ring-bound printed paper copies
25. How many electronic copies are required to be filed?
(A) Three electronic copies
(B) Two electronic copies
(C) None
(D) One electronic copy (PDF or Word format)
26. Within how many working days does the Agency conduct preliminary scrutiny of a submitted assessment?
(A) Five working days
(B) Ten working days
(C) Fifteen working days
(D) One month
27. During preliminary scrutiny, the Agency may:
(A) Immediately approve the project
(B) Confirm the assessment is complete, request additional information, or return it for further study
(C) Forward it to the Ministry of Finance
(D) Reject it without notice
28. If the Agency requires additional information, the proponent must:
(A) Withdraw the application
(B) Ignore the request
(C) Pay an additional fee only
(D) Submit the requested documents or conduct further study
29. How many notices can the Agency serve to the proponent before closing the application for non-compliance?
(A) Five notices with no gap
(B) One notice only
(C) Three notices, with a gap of not less than seven days between each
(D) Unlimited notices
30. If the proponent fails to respond to the notices, what happens?
(A) The project is automatically approved
(B) The application is closed, and a fresh application must be submitted
(C) The project is rejected permanently
(D) The Agency ignores the application
31. In case of closure of an application, how long does the original Review Fee remain valid?
(A) One month
(B) Six months from the date of closure
(C) One year
(D) It becomes invalid immediately
32. Can the Agency request additional information at any stage during the review process?
(A) Only after six months
(B) No, only during initial submission
(C) Yes, at any stage
(D) Only before preliminary scrutiny
33. The purpose of preliminary scrutiny is to:
(A) Approve the project financially
(B) Ensure the assessment is complete for review initiation
(C) Determine project location
(D) Review contractor selection
34. Which formats are accepted for electronic submission?
(A) HTML only
(B) Excel only
(C) JPEG or PNG only
(D) PDF or Word format
35. What is the minimum time gap between notices issued by the Agency for non-compliance?
(A) One month
(B) Three days
(C) Ten days
(D) Seven days
36. If the initial environmental examination is incomplete, the Agency may:
(A) Forward to courts
(B) Approve the project immediately
(C) Request additional information or return the submission
(D) Ignore the deficiencies
37. The Review Fee is described as:
(A) Nonrefundable
(B) Refundable upon project completion
(C) Partially refundable
(D) Optional
38. Filing a fresh application is required when:
(A) The Review Fee was not paid
(B) The previous application was closed due to non-submission of required documents
(C) The project changes location
(D) The project duration exceeds one year
39. Preliminary scrutiny ensures that:
(A) Project cost is reviewed
(B) Financial statements are verified only
(C) Contractors are approved
(D) All mandatory documents and details are submitted
40. The Review Fee is paid:
(A) After project approval
(B) At the time of submission of the initial environmental examination or environmental impact assessment
(C) Only upon completion of construction
(D) Annually
41. When does the Agency publish a public notice for a project?
(A) Simultaneously with issuance of confirmation of completeness of the environmental impact assessment
(B) After project completion
(C) Only after approval
(D) Before filing the assessment
42. The public notice must be published in:
(A) Only English newspapers
(B) Any English or Urdu national newspaper and a local newspaper in the affected area
(C) Only government bulletins
(D) Only local council circulars
43. What details must the public notice contain?
(A) Only financial details of project
(B) Only project type
(C) Only proponent name
(D) Type of project, exact location, name and address of proponent, places where assessment can be accessed
44. What does the public notice fix?
(A) Date, time, and place for public hearing
(B) Construction schedule
(C) Project budget approval
(D) Only location of project
45. The date for public hearing must be:
(A) Not less than seven days from the date of publication of the notice
(B) Same day as publication
(C) Within 24 hours
(D) After 30 days
46. Who can the Agency circulate the environmental impact assessment to for comments?
(A) Only foreign investors
(B) Only the public
(C) Only the Director General
(D) Concerned Government Agencies, local authority, or local council
47. During the public hearing, the proponent must provide details on:
(A) Only construction schedule
(B) Only project cost
(C) Nature of the project, adverse environmental impacts, and preventive, mitigatory, or compensatory measures
(D) Only employment opportunities
48. All comments received by the Agency from public or government authorities shall be:
(A) Filed and archived without review
(B) Ignored
(C) Collated, tabulated, and duly considered before decision
(D) Forwarded to proponent without analysis
49. What is the maximum timeframe for the Agency to review an initial environmental examination?
(A) Thirty days from issuance of confirmation of completeness
(B) Ten days
(C) Sixty days
(D) Forty-five days
50. What is the maximum timeframe for the Agency to review an environmental impact assessment?
(A) Thirty days
(B) Forty-five days from issuance of confirmation of completeness
(C) Sixty days
(D) Seventy-five days
51. The Agency may consult which experts during review?
(A) Committee of Experts constituted by the Director General and Sectoral Advisory Committee
(B) Only the proponent
(C) Only local newspapers
(D) Only foreign consultants
52. The Director General may constitute a Committee to:
(A) Inspect the project site and submit a report
(B) Approve the project immediately
(C) Prepare financial statements
(D) Conduct public hearings
53. The Agency’s review may include:
(A) Quantitative and qualitative assessment of documents, comments from public and government authorities, and committee views
(B) Only public comments
(C) Only project budget analysis
(D) Only construction feasibility
54. In reviewing a project, the Agency may consider:
(A) Only employment impact
(B) Only project location
(C) Only financial feasibility
(D) Life cycle of the project, best available technologies, social impacts, and measures for reduction, recycling, or reuse
55. Approval of an initial environmental examination is communicated in:
(A) Schedule-III form
(B) Schedule-VI form
(C) Schedule-IV form
(D) Schedule-V form
56. Approval of an environmental impact assessment is communicated in:
(A) Schedule-V form
(B) Schedule-VI form
(C) Schedule-IV form
(D) Schedule-III form
57. Every approval is subject to the condition that the project shall be:
(A) Executed as the proponent wishes
(B) Designed and constructed strictly according to the submitted assessment, unless variations are approved by Agency
(C) Only partially followed
(D) Reviewed by the public only
58. Before commencing construction, the proponent must:
(A) Start construction without acknowledgment
(B) Submit financial report only
(C) Seek newspaper approval
(D) Acknowledge acceptance of stipulated conditions via Schedule-VII undertaking
59. Before commencing operation, the proponent must:
(A) Inform local newspaper
(B) Pay only fees
(C) Obtain written confirmation from the Agency that all conditions and requirements are complied with
(D) Start operation without confirmation
60. Conditions of approval include compliance with:
(A) Only employment plans
(B) Only financial obligations
(C) Design, construction, preventive, mitigatory, compensatory measures, and other relevant matters
(D) Only project timeline