LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
SUPPLEMENTARY SEMESTER EXAMINATION – JUN 2006
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION
ZO 4800 - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Date & Time : 28/06/2006/9.00 - 12.00
Part A
Dept. No.
(Answer All)
Max. : 100 Marks
10 X 2 = 20
1. Comment on Cartagena protocol.
2. What are biosensors?
3. Who is Medha Patkar?
4. What do you mean by bioremediation?
5. Comment on WHO.
6. What is Red Data Book?
7. Explain the term vermicomposting.
8. Summarize biodegradation of petroleum products.
9. Distinguish COD from BOD.
10. Explain the terms horizontal and vertical transfer of genes.
Part B
(Answer any four)
4 X 10 = 40
11. Write notes on powers and functions of pollution control boards.
12. Briefly describe forest resources and their management.
13. Enumerate the history of rainbow warrior.
14. ‘The Bhopal disaster of 1984 is the worst industrial disaster in the history of the
World’ - Substantiate.
15. ‘Environmental ethics stresses the balance between nature and needs’ - Justify.
16. Describe the management of agricultural environment (or) CHIPKO Movement.
Part C
(Answer any two)
2 X 20 = 40
17. Discuss the management of renewable energy resources for sustainable rural
development.
18. Explain in detail about desalination technologies.
19. Characterize hazardous wastes and discuss their management.
20. Write notes on (1) Economics of the maladies of the Indian environment
(2) GMOs .