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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Roll Number
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2018
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20


PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different
places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must
be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.

PART – II

Q. No. 2 (a) Write a detail note on Alternative Energy Resources. (10)


(b) What are the Environmental Impacts on food production? (10) (20)

Q. No. 3 (a) What are the events that triggered the interest in bioremediation? (07)
(b) What are different steps in anaerobic treatment for biogas generation? (07)
(c) Write a note on Environmental Geology. (06) (20)

Q. No. 4 What is meant by smog? Explain the main causes of smog in Punjab. Summarise (20) (20)
the effect of key meteorological factors on dispersion of pollutants in the
atmosphere.

Q. No. 5 (a) Elaborate the concept of greenhouse effect and its importance to global (08)
climate.
(b) What are drivers and indicators of Climate Change and how they effects (12) (20)
the natural and societal system.

Q. No. 6 (a) What are the key factors of National Climate Change Policy 2012? (10)
(b) Write a brief note on National Drinking Water Policy 2009. (10) (20)

Q. No. 7 (a) Discuss Briefly some Common Types Occupational Health & Safety (05)
Hazards.
(b) Give a brief about Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedural (15) (20)
stages? In the context of EIA, what type of information is gathered when
establishing a baseline?

Q. No. 8 Write short notes on any FOUR of the Following: (05 each) (20)
(a) Wetlands (b) Carbon Footprints
(c) Ozone Depletion (d) REDD+
(e) Desertification (f) GIS & Remote Sensing

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