The Supreme Court of India on July 29, 2011 directed the suspension of all mining operations and transportation in Bellary district of Karnataka till further orders. In this respect, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. The Court was conv

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Q: 97 (NDA-II/2011)
The Supreme Court of India on July 29, 2011 directed the suspension of all mining operations and transportation in Bellary district of Karnataka till further orders. In this respect, which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. The Court was convinced that over-exploration of the area bad caused large-scale environ- mental degradation.
2. The Court felt that Article 21 of the Constitution (Right to life) was violated by such exploration.
3. The Court directed the Central Government to prepare rehabilitation scheme for restoration of the forest wealth.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Polity

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NDA-II

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0,10,32,30,10,0,2

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The correct answer is option 2 - 1 and 2 only.

Option 1 is incorrect because the statement claims that the Court was convinced that over-exploration of the area caused large-scale environmental degradation. However, the statement does not provide any information about the Court`s reasoning or conviction regarding the cause of environmental degradation.

Option 3 is incorrect because the statement claims that the Court directed the Central Government to prepare a rehabilitation scheme for the restoration of forest wealth. However, the statement does not mention any specific direction given by the Court regarding the preparation of a rehabilitation scheme.

Option 2 is correct because the statement mentions that the Court directed the suspension of all mining operations and transportation in Bellary district of Karnataka based on a violation of Article 21 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to life. This indicates that the Court believed that the mining operations were causing harm to people`s right to life.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 2 - statement 1 and 2 only.