SamudraManthanOn which date did ecologist Madhav Gadgil die in Pune?
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Answer: (D) 7 January 2026
Core Trigger: Ecologist Madhav Gadgil died in Pune on 7 January 2026, aged 83.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 332, point 1
Topic 332 · Awards, Honours, Persons & Appointments
Madhav Gadgil Dies; Western Ghats Panel
Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
- Core Trigger: Ecologist Madhav Gadgil died in Pune on 7 January 2026, aged 83.
- Panel Role: He chaired the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel, constituted by the Environment Ministry in 2010.
- Institution: Gadgil founded the Centre for Ecological Sciences at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.
- Key Term: The panel's central concept was the Ecologically Sensitive Area, where industry and mining face graded restrictions.
- Report Finding: The panel's 2011 report urged that about three-quarters of the Western Ghats be declared ecologically sensitive.
- Later Review: The Kasturirangan committee reviewed the report and cut back the protected extent in 2013.
- India Link: The Ghats span six States, so the debate balances conservation, livelihoods and development across several governments.
- Venue: The Western Ghats run along peninsular India's west coast and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed in 2012.
- Founded: The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, enacted after the Bhopal gas tragedy, is the parent law for such notifications.
- Landmark: Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v Union of India (1996) recognised sustainable development and the precautionary principle in Indian law.
- Articles: Article 48A directs the State to protect the environment; Article 51A(g) makes it a citizen's duty.
- Doctrine: Precautionary principle: lack of full scientific certainty cannot justify postponing measures that prevent environmental degradation.
Gadgil chaired which panel constituted by the Environment Ministry in 2010?
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Answer: (D) Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel
Panel Role: He chaired the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel, constituted by the Environment Ministry in 2010.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 332, point 2
Gadgil founded which centre at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru?
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Answer: (D) Centre for Ecological Sciences
Institution: Gadgil founded the Centre for Ecological Sciences at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 332, point 3
The panel's central concept, with graded limits on industry and mining, was the what?
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Answer: (D) Ecologically Sensitive Area
Key Term: The panel's central concept was the Ecologically Sensitive Area, where industry and mining face graded restrictions.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 332, point 4
The panel's 2011 report urged that about what share of the Western Ghats be ecologically sensitive?
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Answer: (D) Three-quarters
Report Finding: The panel's 2011 report urged that about three-quarters of the Western Ghats be declared ecologically sensitive.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 332, point 5
Statements: 1. The Kasturirangan committee expanded the protected extent in 2013. 2. The Western Ghats span six States. Which is/are correct?
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Answer: (B) Only 2
Later Review: The Kasturirangan committee reviewed the report and cut back the protected extent in 2013.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 332, point 6
The Western Ghats were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in which year?
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Answer: (D) 2012
Venue: The Western Ghats run along peninsular India's west coast and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed in 2012.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 332, point 8
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 was enacted after which tragedy?
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Answer: (C) Bhopal gas tragedy
Founded: The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, enacted after the Bhopal gas tragedy, is the parent law for such notifications.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 332, point 9
Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v Union of India, recognising the precautionary principle, was decided in which year?
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Answer: (C) 1996
Landmark: Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v Union of India (1996) recognised sustainable development and the precautionary principle in Indian law.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 332, point 10
Statements: 1. Article 48A directs the State to protect the environment. 2. Article 51A(g) makes it a citizen's duty. Which is/are correct?
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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Articles: Article 48A directs the State to protect the environment; Article 51A(g) makes it a citizen's duty.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 332, point 11
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