- © 6s/2G/150 Civi cCenir ‘e Series esuer oats Inds Bost Knowtdge Sank tor USTERMS B80 Cc APPSC Group-II Mains Plan 2024 1¢ Environment and Health Time: 150 Minute Sabaththy, 150 9Dsiciwew (Both English & Telugu Versions) INSTRUCTIONS (23%is000) 1. Please check the Test Booklet and ensure that it contains all the questions. If you find any defect in the Test booklet or Answer Sheet, please get it replaced immediately Bh Bio & why Shh KmHosotsd IF LAs. Gh Seiad mo, Sings ew S wa BS Sasiaeyst rh arsine deren Soest AME ST 2, The Test Booklet consists of 150 Questions of Environment and Health as per the latest APPSC Group II Mains Test Pattern of 2023-24. Each question consists of 1 mark. 1/3" Negative Marking is awarded to the wrong answers 25 eoESsSet omer APPSC Yor I Thank, SO 2023-24 awe ‘orysiWeao shOcin wOtyyo" 08150 wegen otra Bes} iS 1kMby esiyntdss GO Sep Aiirorwow 1/3" TAOS aacrsys) Stdyen Got00. Enter Your Admi ion Number / 5s dint, 6888 Zon6 AwcboA: 3. 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No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior permission from CivicCentre. Any such infringement can be legally acted upon DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKEDCivicCentr® Consider the following provisions of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024: 1. The atnencinent aims Wo reduce the use of single-use plastics by stricter regulations on their production, sale, and use. II Non-compliance with the result in penalties and fines. Which of the above statements correct? (2) Lonly (2) Monty (3) Both Tand (4) Neither I nor I Consider the following statements about the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM): I It is the world’s largest sanitation initiative launched in 2016. i Il, The primary objective of this initiative | was to achieve an Open Defecation Free (ODF) in India by October 2, 2019. | UL It has achieved Sustainable | Development Goal (SDG) 6.2 (Sanitation | and Hygiene) eleven years ahead of the | stipulated timeline. Which of the statements given above are correct? (1) Land Monty (2) Hand Ill only (3) land Monly (4) 1, Hand DIT Match the following: | imposing } rules can is/are Pollutants Causes | 1. Sulphur - Irritation to the | dioxide eyes, ; IL, Oxides of - Respiratory i Nitrogen disease in children II. Ozone (03) -- Skin cancer Which of the above-mentioned pairs is/are correctly matched? (1) Tonly, (2) Wonly i (3) IN only (@) 1, Wand mt Consider’ the following statements regarding Blue Flag Certification: i L It is awarded by the United Nations | Environment Programme. IL Minicoy Thundi Beach and Kadmat ! Beach, both located in Lakshadweep are | the latest to be added. Il. India has 12 beaches in total having this | eco-label. IV. Quality of bathing water is one of the criteria, V. Tamil Nadu has the highest number of beaches with this label. Which of the statements given above are correct? (Q) 1, Wand Mt only (3) and IV only (2) Il, Mand IV only (4) II, Mand V only 4. ve UTI egihes (Sita) DebEives, 2026 BoB Rooter SOrdosios: 1 Roh ohm HRS SHB. D¥abo woul DNANOP LOADH Naodiiow ABostio crr a6 DAMP Shosto bs Sie OF,0. Il, Raotives SeCosLaS Sots cin ebssrare> ae (2) Ws Beets (4) [der TIB0e ey Sst @SE QH5 (SBM) 10000 & Gob Ge bsox HeKdowos: 1 a8 20168 @robosats gs HOGS, Se E00, IL. w&a8 2, 2019 wE8 gosAsoE* atrdor OMY SIPS (ODF) ABorkio & 65 Gans EPER O80. 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Risk Assessment How many of the above are components of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)? (1) Only one (2) Only two (3) Only three (4) All four Arrange the following Greenhouse gases according to their relative Global Warming Potential in decreasing order: 1, Sulphur Hexafluoride Il. Methane Ill, Hydrofluorocarbon-23 IV. Nitrogen Trifluoride V. Carbon dioxide Select the correct answer from the code given below: (2) Maeva (3) WEEIEIV-V (4) FILIV-ILV Consider the following statements regarding the State of Cryosphere Report 2023: 1. It is released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Il, According to the report, experts predicted that the Arctic would completely lose sea ice every summer at 2°C of Global Warming, Il. The Himalayas expected to completely lose today’s ice if global average temperatures reach 2°C. Which of the above-mentioned statements are incorrect? () Land I only (3) Hand Monly — (4) I, and IL Consider the following statements regarding the Graded Response Action Plan (GRaP) I. GRAP is a set of emergency measures that kick in to prevent further deterioration of air quality once it reaches a certain threshold in the Delhi- NCR region. Il, GRAP is incremental and prescribes specific actions based on the AQI levels. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (1) Lonty (3) Both I and II (2) IeV-v-LuE are (2) Land Mm only (2) only (4) Neither I nor It Every Question is framed based on the Reverse Engineering Technique | www..cvi 8. $00 80 SOKBOSOL: 1, aren Sengiticao UL, dSier;Sti00 IIL ege8536 IV. ir 20s BS BOY wdet aRwSao ood§ eabmotS (BIAS ay erm sagan? 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GRAP 2ebrbabiy0 bain AQI Fano eqrsorr OS Shox 99800, Pewuies* d6 M50? ) tse ) a (2) thse (3) Tio8ein Hao 3 (4) Tdcr doe sry10. cb 12. 13, CivicCentr® ns en owen EEARETESAENE Consider the following statements regarding Green Crackers: ' 1 These crackers were first designed by ihe National Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (NEERI} I. Most green crackers contain barium nitrate which causes less pollution. Which of the above statements is/are | correct? (1) only (2) Monty (3) Both and (4) Neithertand | In 2024, the global Plastic Overshoot Day will occur on (1) August 25" (2) September 5” (3) October 10 (4) December 5™ | With reference to Dry and Wet deposition, which one of the following statements is incorrect? (1) Wet deposition is a process in which atmospheric gases mix with suspended water in the atmosphere and are then washed out through rain. (2) Dry deposition is the free fall of particulate matter and other pollutants from the atmosphere. (3) Wet deposit is the only source of acid | deposition. (4) Dry deposition is a slower and more continuous process, Consider the following substances: 1. Sulphur dioxide (S02) TL, Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) IIL Particulate matter having more than 10 | microns IV. Mereury V. Ammonia Which among the above are included as | pollutants by National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), notified in the year | 1982 by Government of India? i (1) 1, Hand Il only (2) 1, Mand V only (3) Tl, TV and V only (4) 1, Ml, 111, 1V and V Consider the following statements, regarding Mangroves: { 1. On the International Day for the | Conservation of the Mangrove | Ecosystem, the Telangana government unveiled plans to establish a dedicated | "Mangrove Cel’ to streamline mangrove { management efforts. | IL. Pichavaram in Tamil Nadu has a vast | expanse of water covered with mangrove forests was recognised as Ramsar Site. Which of the above statements is/are correct? 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