Preview Questions Pesticide Control Officer | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: What is the significance of Economic Threshold Levels (ETL) in pest management?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

To evaluate soil health

To determine pest resistance

To establish the point at which pest damage justifies intervention

To ensure maximum pesticide application

Question 2: Under ISO 14001 standards, what aspect of pesticide use is critical for environmental management compliance?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

Storage

All of the above

Disposal of residues

Application techniques

Question 3: What is the benefit of pest-resistant crop varieties in IPM programs?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

They ensure a higher yield despite pest presence

They decrease the need for pesticide use by limiting pest damage

They reduce the cost of pest control through increased pesticide use

They increase pest populations over time

Question 4: What is the primary focus of an EIA when evaluating pesticide impact on air quality?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

To evaluate pesticide absorption by crops

To analyze how pesticide vapors affect pest attraction

To assess pesticide drift and its effects on surrounding air quality

To measure pesticide vaporization rates

Question 5: Under UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 12), how does pesticide use relate to sustainable consumption?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

By eliminating pesticide residues in food

By banning pesticide production

By promoting the use of synthetic pesticides

By encouraging reduced and efficient use of pesticides

Question 6: What is the minimum distance that pesticide applicators must maintain from occupied structures or water sources during application?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

500 meters for all pesticide applications

It varies depending on the pesticide and local regulations

50 meters or more for all pesticides

10 meters for low-risk pesticides