Question

The following eligibility criteria and exception rules must be satisfied for the recruitment of a Chief Environmental Officer in the State Pollution Control Board as of August 1, 2026:

Primary Criteria:
1. Educational Qualification: Possess a Master's degree in Environmental Science or Chemical Engineering with at least $60\%$ marks.
2. Age Limit: Be between $30$ and $45$ years of age as of August 1, 2026.
3. Experience: Have at least $7$ years of field or administrative experience in environmental management or industrial waste management.
4. Certification: Hold a State Professional Certification in Environmental Audit.

Exceptions and Overrides:
(i) If a candidate satisfies all criteria except (1) above, but holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Toxicology with at least $55\%$ marks in Master's, the case is to be referred to the State Environmental Advisory Board.
(ii) If a candidate satisfies all criteria except (2) above, but is an existing Senior Government Environmental Engineer with over $10$ years of service, the upper age limit is relaxed up to $50$ years and the candidate is to be Selected under In-Service Relaxation.
(iii) If a candidate satisfies all criteria except (4) above, but has published $5$ or more research papers in peer-reviewed journals on waste management, the candidate is to be Provisionally Selected (subject to obtaining certification within 6 months).
(iv) If a candidate fails to satisfy more than one primary criterion without qualifying for specific overrides, the application is to be Rejected.

Based on the criteria and exceptions listed above, match each candidate to their correct administrative decision outcome.