Rivers as "Living Persons"

Question 1 Which of the following rivers has/have been declared as "living persons" by the Uttarakhand High Court recently?

a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

Question 2 Whanganui is the first river in the world to be granted a legal human status. This river belongs to which of the following countries?

a) China
b) Indonesia
c) South Korea
d) Nigeria

Question 3 Which of the following statements correctly signifies the advantage of declaring a river as a "living person"?

a) It helps in protecting the recognition and the faith of society.
b) It aims at preservation and conservation of the river.
c) If someone pollutes the said river, the law will prescribe a punishment equal to harming a human being.
d) All of the above.

Answers

1) c
2) b
3) d