Paper 8, Environmental Science, CSS Test Session for CSS Examination 2021, (Phase 1)

    

Paper 8, CSS Test Session for CSS Examination 2021, 

(Phase 1)

Environmental Science

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS       PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES                           

PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20       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

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Q. No. 2:

  i.)             Differentiate between environmental toxicology and environmental geology.          (10) 

ii.)            Write down main principles and outcomes of Rio Summit.                                       (10)

Q.No. 3:

                       i.)           What are sustainable development goals and what main hurdles in the way of achieving these goals.                                                                                                                                 (10)

                         ii.)            Discuss main postulates of Stockholm Conference in detail.                                     (10)

Q. No. 4:

                         i.)            How industrial and agricultural revolutions effects the environment.                       (10)

                         ii.)            What do you mean the “Our Common Future”?  Explain the purpose and main principles of it.  (10)

Q. No. 5: Explain the causes, events and important points of Environmental Movement in world. (20)

Q. No. 6: Differentiate between global warming and green house effects. How these concepts are important in studying environmental science? Also explain how Green House Gasses become the cause of Ozone Depletion?                                                                                                          (20)

Q. No. 7: What are major ecological, biological and social impacts of deforestation, water logging and solid wastes?                                                                                                                        (20)