Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
ESE2025
The downstream concentration CI in a mathematical model of simple water quality mixing with respect to EIA methodologies is
- A (QₒCₒ + QₑCₑ)/(Qₒ + Qₑ)
- B (QₒCₒ – QₑCₑ)/(Qₒ + Qₑ)
- C (QₒCₒ + QₑCₑ)/(Qₒ – Qₑ)
- D (QₒCₒ – QₑCₑ)/(Qₒ – Qₑ)
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Environment & Ecology › Environmental Governance & Law
ESE2025
Each of the next Three (03) items consists of two statements, one labelled as the 'Statement (I)' and the other as 'Statement (II)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below: Statement (I): Explicit indicator is the methodology that should suggest specific and measurable indicators to be used to qualify impacts on the relevant environmental parameters. Statement (II): Magnitude is the methodology that should provide for the measurement of impact magnitude.
- A Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)
- B Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is NOT the correct explanation of Statement (I)
- C Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
- D Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Environment & Ecology › Environmental Governance & Law
ESE2025
Statement (I): An evaluation and identification of sources, types and qualities of pollutants generated by different phases of project activity. Statement (II): In activity step model for environmental impact assessment studies, the detailed evaluation of existing ambient air quality, meteorological conditions and nuclear air quality existing in the project area.
- A Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)
- B Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is NOT the correct explanation of Statement (I)
- C Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
- D Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Environment & Ecology › Environmental Governance & Law
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