PPSC 2020 (General Studies) Previous Year Paper

Mesothelioma is a malignant tumor that is caused by

1. Cadmium

2. Arsenic

3. Asbestos

4. Lead

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A Three-way catalytic converter is used in vehicles to reduce

1. Unburnt Hydrocarbon

2. Carbon Monoxide

3. Nitric Oxide

4. Sulphur dioxide

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Statements about Terrestrial laser scanning are given below:

1. It is a measurement technique that can acquire millimeter-level of detail from the surrounding area.

2. It allows rapid, automatic, and periodical estimates of many important forest inventory attributes.

3. It measures the surrounding three-dimensional (3D) space.

4. It is a satellite-based technique that ensures precise standard surveys.

Which of the above-given statements are true?

Read the following and choose the correct statements)s) :

1. The Pacific nation of Palau became the first country to ban "Coral reef-toxic" sunscreens.

2. Chemicals like oxybenzone and octinoxate that are present in most of the sunscreens, absorb UV light and are thus harmful to the Corals.

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Read the following and choose the correct statement(s) :

Statement I :

The Himachal Pradesh State Government is to develop India's first Snow Leopard Conservation Centre of India. The Centre is to be developed by the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Statement II :

Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Programme (GSLEP) is an inter-governmental alliance of all 12 snow leopard range countries.

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