Kerala PSC Previous Years Question Paper & Answer
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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST- ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHNAGE' And exam conducted in the year 2017. And Question paper code was '029/2017/OL'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question86:- stage in the EIA process will identify the key impacts requiring further investigation in connection
with a project.
A:-Screening
B:-Assessing
:-Scoping
D:-Mitigation
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question87:-Leopold Matrix involves the use of a matrix with specified actions and potentially impacted
environmental characterization.
A:-90 specified actions and 78 potential impacts
B:-100 specified actions and 88 potential impacts
C:-110 specified actions and 98 potential impacts
D:-120 specified actions and 90 potential impacts
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question88:-EMS is the component of an organization with primary responsibility for leading, planning, controlling and
organizing as they relate specifically to
A:-Processes
B:-Products
C:-Services
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question89:- series of environmental management standards are intended to assist organizations manage the
environmental effect of their business practices.
A:-ISO 9000
B:-ISO 13000
C:-ISO 14000
D:-ISO 15000
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question90:-Identify the one wrongly matched
A:-Environmental Protection Act - 1986
B:-The Air (prevention and control of pollution) Act - 1981
:-The water (prevention and control of pollution) Act - 1975
D:-The wild life Protection Act - 1972
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question91:-Identify the wrong match
A:-Cartagena Protocol - Climate change
B:-Kyoto Protocol ~ To reduce green house gases
C:-Montreal Protocol - Substances depleting ‘O_3* layer
D:-Vienna Protocol - — Protection of ‘O_3° layer
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question92:-The process of converting environmental pollutants into harmless products by naturally occurring microbes is
called
A:-Ex situ bioremediation
-Intrinsic bioremediation
C:-Extrinsic bioremediation
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question93:-Microbes remove metals by
A:-Adsorption and precipitation
B:-Adsorption and complexation
C:-Adsorption and volatilization
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question94:-Which of the following bacterium is called the superbug that could clean up oil spills ?
A:-Pseudomonas putida
B:-Bacillus subtilis
C:-Pseudomonas denitrificans
D:-Bacillus denitrificans
Correct Answer:- Option-A