RSPCB Junior Scientific Officer & Environmental Engineer Syllabus

RSPCB Junior Scientific Officer & Junior Environmental Engineer Exam Pattern and Syllabus

Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board JSO & Jr. Environmental Engineer Exam Pattern –

There will be one paper consisting of two parts having multiple choice type questions. There will be total 150 questions of 3 mark each. The question paper will be only in English medium.

Part A – Environmental Science having 120 questions.
Part B – General Knowledge having 30 questions.
Note – Paper duration will be three hours for 450 marks. Each question will carry 3 marks. One mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.

RSPCB JSO & Junior Environmental Engineer Exam Syllabus –
PART A –
Environmental General Knowledge – This section will contain questions on National/ International events related to environment and common understanding of environmental processes, NGT Act, Pollution Indices.

Environmental Impact Assessment/ Environmental Legislations in India – Basic concept of Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Impact Statement and Environment Management Plan; Prediction and assessment of impacts on air, water, biota, noise, cultural and socioeconomic environment; Rapid and comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment.

Environment (Protection) Act 1986, its amendments and various rules/ notification made therein. Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

Water/ Waste Water/ Industrial Waste Water Analysis – Physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water, waste water and Sewage, performance evaluation of waste water treatment system.

Air and Noise Pollution – Sources of air pollution; Properties of air pollutants; Meteorological factors influencing dispersion of air pollutants; Gaussian plume model for dispersion of air pollutants and its application; Effects on human health. Control technology for particulate and gaseous pollutants from industries. Air pollution due to Automobiles and emission control; Principles of measurements and equipment use for major parameters (Water/ Air/Noise); Basics of noise pollution, Measurement and management of noise and effects on human beings, Ambient Air Quality standards & Air Quality Index.

Municipal Solid, Biomedical, e-waste, plastic waste and Hazardous solid Waste – Problems associated with solid Waste viz; municipal, biomedical, hazardous, e-waste, plastic waste etc., its generation, classification, characterization, analysis, treatment, reuse, recycle etc; Risk associated with hazardous waste & its Assessment; Waste Minimization; Priorities in hazardous waste management; hazardous waste treatment.