Question Bank EDCC Mid-Sem, Sem 2, 2022-23
1. Explain the interdependence of life (in terms of food chain, plant – pollinator
relation) on Earth, provide examples
2. What dictates Animal Behaviour?
3. “Fossil fuel’s leftover infrastructure may have surprising new ecological role” discuss
this statement
4. Earth is the only home we have got! Critically analyse this statement
5. What is Anthropocene? Define briefly
6. When did Anthropocene start? Discuss your opinion with arguments and facts
7. Explain the drivers and consequences of Anthropocene (Please do not take more
than two sentences to explain each driver and consequence)
8. What changes in the Anthropocene are likely to reflect in geological records?
9. Discuss Planetary Boundaries as a “safe operating space” for Humanity
10. Which Planetary Boundaries are already crossed. Explained briefly
11. What is Biodiversity? How do you measure Biodiversity? Discuss the status of
Biodiversity vis-à-vis Planetary boundaries
12. Provide some examples as to how human actions are affecting biodiversity
13. Explain as to how Farmer Soil Health Card Scheme could help in fighting nitrogen and
phosphorus pollution along with increasing farmer’s income
14. What are ‘tipping elements’, explain with example from the climate system
15. Critically examine Johan Rockstrum’s statement “Although humanity has crossed
four of nine planetary boundaries I believe there is still time to pull back from the
brink and create a sustainable future based on a circular economy that continually
reuses resources, powered by renewable energy”
16. Discuss the freshwater crisis in India in context of Planetary boundaries
17. Provide some examples as to how human actions are affecting biodiversity
18. Discuss as to how we lost the genetic biodiversity of vegetables, what can we do about
to reverse this trend
19. Explain as to how Farmer Soil Health Card Scheme could help in fighting nitrogen and
phosphorus pollution along with increasing farmer’s income
20. Write a brief commentary on the co-evolution and co-existence of the Angel Trumpet
and the Sword-billed humming bird. Comment about the resource allocation strategies
for the plants with the example from Angel Trumpet
21. Discuss evolution. How humans are affecting the evolution of species in both Plant and
Animal Kingdoms?
22. Explain the relative impact of different drivers of Anthropocene on environmental
degradation with the help of the Global Calculator Tool
23. In 2020 the Human made mass exceeded the natural biomass, discuss the significance of
this event
24. Discuss the freshwater crisis in India in context of Planetary boundaries
25. Do you think this 2019’s great freeze in US mid-west is linked to climate change?
Please explain the link
26. Discuss tipping elements in the climate system
27. Do you think this 2019’s great freeze in US mid-west is linked to climate change?
Please explain the link
28. “Is Climate Change happening?” support (/oppose) this statement with evidence
29. How is climate change impacting extreme events (and Insurance Industry) in India
30. “Can individual extremes be sometimes attributable to climate change” explain with
some examples
31. Explain as to how Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall (ISMR) is linked to How climate
change is already Impacting Indian forests, suggest some of the remedies
32. How could climate change impact Himalayan glaciers in Future? Can we still do
something about it?
33. Discuss how a super El Nino could influence India and its economy in short run (~1-5
years).
34. Discuss as to how climate change may impact extreme temperatures in south Asian
region in future.
35. How climate change is likely to affect heat waves in future in India?
36. How can you be so sure that climate change is caused by GHG emissions?
37. What is the concept of equity in context of Climate Change?
38. What is the concept of Equity, Justice and Fairness in Context of Climate Change
39. Which Countries are most responsible for Climate Change? Can Climate Change
related loss and damages be claimed from these countries?
40. Discuss deadly heatwave projections for India under climate change scenarios
41. “Ozone hole recovery is a remarkable example of the success of global
environmental efforts” Critically analyse this statement
42. What is the concept of Equity, Justice and Fairness in Context of Climate Change
43. Critically analyse the statement that climate change doesn’t have a political solution but
rather a technological and managerial solution.
44. Discuss the role of circular economy in mitigating climate change
45. Which Countries are most responsible for Climate Change? Can Climate Change related
loss and damages be claimed from these countries?
46. Analyse the role of corporates and govts in fight against environmental degradation
and climate change
47. Is the goal of 175GW by 2022 renewables is achieved by India? Discuss this with help of
data
48. “Indian Economy is increasingly challenged by ever rising extreme events” critically
discuss this statement
49. Discuss Goa’s State Action Plan on Climate Change