CSS Environmental Sciences Past Paper 2018
PART-2(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II. (20×4)
PART-II
Q. No. 2
(a) Write a detailed note on Alternative Energy Resources.
(b) What are the Environmental Impacts on food production?
Q. No. 3
(a) What are the events that triggered the interest in bioremediation?
(b) What are the different steps in anaerobic treatment for biogas generation?
(c) Write a note on Environmental Geology.
Q. No. 4
What is meant by smog? Explain the main causes of smog in Punjab. Summarise 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 climate.
(b) What are drivers and indicators of Climate Change and how do they affect the natural and societal systems?
Q. No. 6
(a) What are the key factors of National Climate Change Policy 2012?
(b) Write a brief note on National Drinking Water Policy 2009.
Q. No. 7
(a) Discuss briefly some Common Types of Occupational Health & Safety Hazards.
(b) Give a brief about Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedural 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:
(a) Wetlands
(b) Carbon Footprints
(c) Ozone Depletion
(d) REDD+
(e) Desertification
(f) GIS & Remote Sensing