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CSS Environmental Science Past Paper 2016

CSS Environmental Science 2016 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

Marks
100
Time
3 hours
Questions
7

Years

How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Questions

Question 1 (Part I) is the paper's MCQs, which are not reproduced here.

  1. Q. 2
    What is the Importance of the Report “Our Common Future” in the history of Environmental Movement? What common threats were identified in the report and what measures were suggested for the sustainability of the earth system?
    (20)
  2. Q. 3
    Discuss in detail the Environmental Implications of Demographic factors. Elaborate the consequences of each Environmental Implication.
    (20)
  3. Q. 4
    Do you believe that Genders play their roles differently in Environmental Management and Conservation? Discuss in detail the concept of “Ecofeminism” from international and national perspective taking into consideration the gendered rights to resources.
    (20)
  4. Q. 5
    How Technological Development leads to Climate Change and consequent change in Natural and Societal Systems? Also furnish possible adaptation options to Climate Change.
    (20)
  5. Q. 6
    What are the salient features of the Environmental Policy of Pakistan? Discuss if pertinent laws and institutions are existent and justifiably effective.
    (20)
  6. Q. 7
    What are salient requirements of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change? Why there was a need for supplementary Kyoto Protocol? Elaborate the controversies associated with the protocol.
    (20)
  7. Q. 8
    Write short notes on any FOUR of the following: (5 each)
    (20)
    • (a)
      CDM
      (5)
    • (b)
      Genetic Pollution
      (5)
    • (c)
      Impacts of Noise Pollution
      (5)
    • (d)
      Causes of Desertification
      (5)
    • (e)
      Carbon Sequestration
      (5)
    • (f)
      Urban Heat Island Effect
      (5)
  1. Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
  2. Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
  3. All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
  4. Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
  5. No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
  6. Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.