PPSC Assistant Director (Environmental Legislation) / Climate Policy & Technology Center (BS-17) — Punjab Environment Pr

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PPSC Assistant Director (Environmental Legislation) / Climate Policy & Technology Center (BS-17) — Punjab Environment Protection & Climate Change Department — Past Paper

1. The main purpose of environmental legislation is to: A) Increase industrial production
B) Protect the environment and public health
C) Increase urbanization
D) Promote mining
Answer: B


2. EPA stands for: A) Environmental Protection Agency
B) Environmental Planning Authority
C) Ecological Protection Association
D) Environmental Policy Administration
Answer: A


3. EIA stands for: A) Environmental Impact Assessment
B) Environmental Investigation Act
C) Ecological Impact Analysis
D) Environmental Inspection Authority
Answer: A


4. The main purpose of an Environmental Impact Assessment is to: A) Increase project cost
B) Identify and assess environmental impacts of a project
C) Reduce employment
D) Increase taxation
Answer: B


5. The Pakistan Environmental Protection Act was enacted in: A) 1983
B) 1997
C) 2005
D) 2010
Answer: B


6. The Paris Agreement primarily addresses: A) Biodiversity
B) Climate change
C) Water pollution
D) Solid waste
Answer: B


7. The major greenhouse gas emitted by human activities is: A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Helium
Answer: C


8. The Kyoto Protocol is related to: A) Climate change
B) Wildlife protection
C) Marine pollution
D) Noise pollution
Answer: A


9. The Montreal Protocol primarily deals with: A) Greenhouse gases
B) Ozone-depleting substances
C) Water pollution
D) Deforestation
Answer: B


10. Which gas is mainly responsible for depletion of the ozone layer? A) Oxygen
B) CFCs
C) Nitrogen
D) Carbon monoxide
Answer: B


11. Climate change refers to: A) Daily weather changes
B) Long-term changes in climate patterns
C) Seasonal rainfall only
D) Temperature changes during one day
Answer: B


12. The greenhouse effect is caused by: A) Greenhouse gases trapping heat
B) Ozone formation
C) Ocean currents only
D) Soil erosion
Answer: A


13. Which of the following is a renewable source of energy? A) Coal
B) Oil
C) Solar energy
D) Natural gas
Answer: C


14. Sustainable development means: A) Development without environmental considerations
B) Meeting present needs without compromising future generations
C) Maximum use of natural resources
D) Industrial development only
Answer: B


15. The “polluter pays principle” means: A) Government pays for pollution
B) Polluter bears the cost of pollution
C) Public pays for pollution
D) Industries are exempt from environmental costs
Answer: B


16. Biodiversity refers to: A) Only plant species
B) Variety of life forms
C) Only animal species
D) Climate variation
Answer: B


17. PM2.5 refers to particulate matter with a diameter of: A) 2.5 mm
B) 2.5 cm
C) 2.5 micrometers or less
D) 25 micrometers
Answer: C


18. Acid rain is mainly caused by: A) Oxygen and hydrogen
B) Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
C) Carbon dioxide only
D) Methane only
Answer: B


19. Carbon neutrality means: A) No carbon emissions at all
B) Net-zero carbon emissions
C) Maximum carbon emissions
D) Carbon storage only
Answer: B


20. Climate adaptation refers to: A) Reducing greenhouse gas emissions only
B) Adjusting to actual or expected climate impacts
C) Increasing fossil fuel use
D) Eliminating agriculture
Answer: B