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AERB Regulation MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Match AERB's apex safety review committees with their review area: List I 1. SARCOP 2. SARCAR List II a. Applications of radiation b. Operating plants Choose the correct match.
The correct pairing is SARCOP with operating plants and SARCAR with applications of radiation. Pairing SARCOP with applications of radiation reverses the cited roles, assigning both committees to applications of radiation leaves operating plants unmatched, and assigning both committees to operating plants leaves applications of radiation unmatched.
Q2Under the Atomic Energy (Radiation Protection) Rules, 2004, consider the following statements about radiation installations. 1. No person may establish a radiation installation without an AERB licence. 2. Commissioning, operating and decommissioning a radiation installation also require an AERB licence. 3. The licence for these stages is issued by the Central Pollution Control Board, not AERB. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because establishing a radiation installation needs an AERB licence. Statement 2 is correct because commissioning, operating and decommissioning are also covered by the same licence requirement under the cited 2004 rules. Statement 3 is wrong because the fact names AERB as the licensing authority, not the Central Pollution Control Board.
Q3Consider the following statements about AERB's regulatory processes: 1. AERB regulates both nuclear facilities and radiation facilities. 2. AERB's major regulatory processes include development of safety requirements, licensing, and regulatory inspections. 3. AERB's regulatory process expressly avoids a graded approach and applies the same review depth to every facility. 4. AERB also administers industrial safety in units of the Department of Atomic Energy. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. AERB regulates nuclear and radiation facilities, uses processes such as safety-document development, licensing and inspections, and administers industrial safety in DAE units. Statement 3 is incorrect because AERB says these processes ensure a graded approach.
Q4Assertion (A): AERB may inspect different operating nuclear facilities at different routine annual frequencies. Reason (R): For operating nuclear facilities, AERB's routine regulatory inspection frequency typically ranges from 1 to 7 times per year depending on hazard potential. Select the correct answer.
The Assertion is true because AERB does not apply one fixed annual inspection frequency to every operating nuclear facility. The Reason is also true: the cited AERB fact gives a typical range of 1 to 7 routine inspections per year depending on hazard potential. That dependence on hazard potential directly explains why different operating nuclear facilities may be inspected at different routine annual frequencies.
Q5Which chronological sequence correctly captures the legal basis and constitution of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board?
The deciding fact is that AERB was constituted on 15 November 1983 by the President of India under powers conferred by the Atomic Energy Act, 1962. Therefore, the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 precedes the constitution of AERB. Placing AERB before the 1962 Act reverses the chronology, using the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 as the constituting basis does not match the cited fact, and dating AERB's constitution to 1986 is also wrong.
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6Consider the following statements about AERB safety review and assessment: 1. Safety review and assessment continues throughout the lifetime of facilities and during activities. 2. Safety review ensures adherence to rules, safety requirements, licence conditions and other AERB requirements. 3. AERB safety review is carried out only by AERB staff, with no multi-level expert committee review. 4. Safety review and assessment may result in licence grant, licence revocation or licence suspension. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following Assertion and Reason about AERB's consenting process for radiation facilities. Assertion: AERB grants consent for handling radiation sources under Sections 16 and 17 of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and relevant rules issued under the Act. Reason: The consenting process for radiation sources is legally linked to the Atomic Energy Act framework, rather than to a general industrial licence alone. Which of the following is correct?
8For nuclear facilities under construction, what is the typical routine regulatory inspection frequency followed by AERB?
9Assertion (A): The Chairperson of AERB acts as the Competent Authority under the Atomic Energy (Radiation Protection) Rules, 2004. Reason (R): AERB's rules page designates the Chairperson, AERB as Competent Authority under those 2004 Radiation Protection Rules. Select the correct answer.
10Consider the following statements about the source of AERB's regulatory authority: 1. It is derived from rules and notifications under the Atomic Energy Act. 2. It is also derived from rules and notifications under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 3. It is derived from rules under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Match the AERB eLORA-related terms with their correct descriptions. List I 1. eLORA 2. Radiation Applications 3. Automated regulatory processes List II a. e-Licensing of Radiation Applications b. Use of ionising radiation in India c. Processes associated with the regulatory handling of ionising-radiation use Select the correct code.
12AERB describes its regulatory purview through broad facility classes and related activities. Which sequence correctly follows that stated classification as it moves from facility classes to activity examples?
13Consider the following statements about AERB's constitution order and legal position: 1. The constitution order refers to Section 27 of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962. 2. The Board was made responsible to the Atomic Energy Commission. 3. Appeals against AERB decisions lie with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 4. AERB was given powers of the Competent Authority for enforcing radiation-safety rules framed under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Match the rule with the competent authority designation tested here: List I 1. Atomic Energy (Safe Disposal of Radioactive Wastes) Rules, 1987 List II a. Chairperson, AERB b. Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy c. Atomic Energy Commission d. Chairman, Pollution Control Board Select the correct match.
15With reference to AERB's main regulatory processes, match the process with its immediate regulatory focus. 1. Development of safety requirements 2. Licensing or consenting 3. Regulatory inspections Codes: A. Compliance with licence conditions and safety requirements B. Framing the safety requirements to be followed C. Permission for a facility or activity to proceed