CSS Environmental Sciences Past Paper 2018

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   (a) Write a detail note on Alternative Energy Resources. (10) (b) What are the Environmental Impacts on food production? (10)

2. Q. 320 marks

   (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)

3. Q. 420 marks

   What is meant by smog? Explain the main causes of smog in Punjab. Summarise (20) the effect of key meteorological factors on dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere.

4. Q. 58 marks

   (a) Elaborate the concept of greenhouse effect and its importance to global climate. (b) What are drivers and indicators of Climate Change and how they effects (12) (20) the natural and societal system.

5. Q. 620 marks

   (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)

6. Q. 75 marks

   (a) Discuss Briefly some Common Types Occupational Health & Safety 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?

7. Q. 820 marks

   Write short notes on any FOUR of the Following: (05 each) (a) Wetlands (b) Carbon Footprints (c) Ozone Depletion (d) REDD+ (e) Desertification (f) GIS & Remote Sensing

Standard FPSC instructions

Printed on this and every CSS paper.

• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
• Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
• No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
• Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.