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PPSC 2013 — Environment Questions with Answers

All 8 Environment previous-year questions from PPSC 2013, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Conservation

   Give a detailed account on international initiatives in forest conservation.

2. Q2.Sustainable Development

   An African diplomat once told the delegates of rich countries, "If you do not share your wealth with us, we will share our poverty with you." How should rich countries support poor countries?

3. Q3.Disaster Management

   When did Uttarakhand (Kedarnath) floods happen? List the major causes and possible mitigation measures.

4. Q4.Environmental Impact Assessment

   As an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) consultant, discuss issues and challenges before you.

5. Q5.Conservation

   Explain the following: a) Rain water harvesting and watershed management. b) Carbon Sink.

6. Q6.Climate Change

   Explain the following: a) La-Nina and El Nino. b) Carbon Credits.

7. Q7.Ethics and Decision Making

   Tax evasion is a serious crime. As an Income Tax Commissioner, it has been brought to your notice about the tax evasion by a big and reputed businessman. The information is received from reliable and honest officers. The businessman carries a very good image in the society and is known for his charity and social works. He doesn't have any past record of tax evasion. But the complaints made by the honest officers against the businessman cannot be totally ignored. You are in a dilemma to initiate an appropriate action. You can neither discard the information passed by the honest officers nor thrust allegation against the reputed businessman. In the given situation, what would be the probable options? State the viable option giving proper justification.

8. Q8.Decision Making

   Many factors impact the price of a product. You are the owner of an agro based sugar industry. The industry is not faring well and the shares are on all time low. Besides, the price of sugar cane had risen sharply creating further complications. What will you do in such a situation? a) Find out an alternative source of sugar cane and somehow manage to run the unit. b) Increase the price of sugar due to high manufacturing cost. c) Stop manufacturing sugar till the prices of sugarcane come down. Is there other option better than those stated above? If so, justify with reasons.