UNIT – I
PART – A
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Define Environmental studies.
What are the principles of environmental education?
Mention the scope and importance of Environmental studies.
Define Ecology?
What are the structural components of an Ecosystem?
Differentiate between Food Chain and Food Web?
What is Ecological Succession. Mention its types.
What are hotspots of biodiversity?
Bring out the threats towards biodiversity.
How poaching affects biodiversity.
Discuss the water cycle.
What are Ecological Pyramids. Give examples.
What is red data book?
PART-B
1. Discuss the value of biodiversity.
2. Explain Carbon and Nitrogen cycles.
3. Explain the components, characteristics and biodiversity of Forest ecosystem.
4. Explain the structure and functional features of Aquatic ecosystem.
5. Discuss in detail about Ecological succession stating the various stages &
Ecological pyramid
6. Explain In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity.(or) What are the
measures recommended for conservation of biodiversity
UNIT-II
PART-A
1. Define Pollution.
2. What is suspended particulate matter. Give example.
3. Define photochemical smog.
4. What is meant by point and nonpoint sources.
5. What are Municipal Solid Wastes(MSW)
6. What is composting.
7. What is incinerators.
8. Explain disaster management briefly.
9. Define thermal pollution.
10. What are the causes of noise pollution?
11. What is tidal energy?
PART- B
1. Describe the method of control of air pollution.
2. Briefly describe the sources effects and control of noise pollution.
3. Explain the method of sewage water treatment.
4. What are the measures to be taken to prevent soil pollution?
5. Explain in detail the Solid waste management techniques
6. What are the sources, effects & control measures of Marine pollution?
UNIT-III
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PART-A
What is mining? Mention the methods of mining.
Discuss the problems of over-exploitation of Ground water.
Write a note on Geo-Thermal energy.
What is soil erosion?
Differentiate between renewable & non-renewable energy resources.
Mention the types of drought.
Define Eutrophication.
What is biological magnification?
What is bio-gas?
UNIT – I
PART – A
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Define Environmental studies.
What are the principles of environmental education?
Mention the scope and importance of Environmental studies.
Define Ecology?
What are the structural components of an Ecosystem?
Differentiate between Food Chain and Food Web?
What is Ecological Succession. Mention its types.
What are hotspots of biodiversity?
Bring out the threats towards biodiversity.
How poaching affects biodiversity.
Discuss the water cycle.
What are Ecological Pyramids. Give examples.
What is red data book?
PART-B
7. Discuss the value of biodiversity.
8. Explain Carbon and Nitrogen cycles.
9. Explain the components, characteristics and biodiversity of Forest ecosystem.
10.Explain the structure and functional features of Aquatic ecosystem.
11.Discuss in detail about Ecological succession stating the various stages &
Ecological pyramid
12.Explain In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity.(or) What are the
measures recommended for conservation of biodiversity
UNIT-II
PART-A
12. Define Pollution.
13. What is suspended particulate matter. Give example.
14. Define photochemical smog.
15. What is meant by point and nonpoint sources.
16. What are Municipal Solid Wastes(MSW)
17. What is composting.
18. What is incinerators.
19. Explain disaster management briefly.
20. Define thermal pollution.
21. What are the causes of noise pollution?
22. What is tidal energy?
PART- B
3. Describe the method of control of air pollution.
4. Briefly describe the sources effects and control of noise pollution.
3. Explain the method of sewage water treatment.
4. What are the measures to be taken to prevent soil pollution?
5. Explain in detail the Solid waste management techniques
6. What are the sources, effects & control measures of Marine pollution?
UNIT-III
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PART-A
What is mining? Mention the methods of mining.
Discuss the problems of over-exploitation of Ground water.
Write a note on Geo-Thermal energy.
What is soil erosion?
Differentiate between renewable & non-renewable energy resources.
Mention the types of drought.
Define Eutrophication.
What is biological magnification?
What is bio-gas?
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What is nuclear energy?
What are super-pests?
What is water logging?
What is salinization?
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PART – B
Explain the major impacts of timber extraction and mining.
What are the environmental impacts of mineral extraction? Explain.
Explain briefly the various methods of harvesting solar energy.
Explain in detail the effects due to pesticides usage in moderns agriculture.
Explain various conventional energy resources.
Explain the various types of land degradation.
Discuss about over exploitation of forest.
Explain as an individual how will you conserve natural resources.
UNIT – IV
PART – A
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Define Sustainable development.
Write a note on 3R principle.
Define Rain Water Harvesting.
What is water Shed?
Write a note on agro-forestry.
Name few Green-House gases.
What are the effects of global warming?
Explain acid-rain and its effects.
Differentiate between Re-habilitation & Re-settlement of people.
Mention the objectives of Environment Protection Act.
Enlist the objectives of Air-Pollution Act.
Explain the Wild-Life protection Act.
What is nuclear holocaust? How can it occur?
Define environmental ethics.
Define population explosion.
PART – B
Discuss about the Forest Act, 1980 and its amendment –1992.
Describe about Water Act – 1974.
Discuss the modern techniques of rain water harvesting.
Discuss the water shed management practices.
Explain the mechanism of Ozone layer depletion.
Discuss briefly of the Indian environmental Acts.
Explain the wild life protection act.
UNIT – V
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PART –A
Write short notes on population dynamics.
What are the factors affecting population size?
Define the term population explosion.
What kinds of problems are created due to Urbanisation?
What are the objectives of Family Planning Programmes?
Mention the types of health hazards with examples.
What do you mean by remote sensing?
Mention the applications of remote sensing on water resources.
What is doubling time, total fertility rates?
Define Zero Population growth.
What are the two important views of population growth?
What is meant by value education?
What is GIS?
State how environment & human health are related?
Define urbanisation.
PART – B
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What are the objectives & elements of Value-education? How can the same be achieved?
Briefly discuss HIV/AIDS, mode of its spread and its effect on environment.
Explain the role of Information Technology in environment & Human health.
Discuss the salient features of Draft declaration of Human Rights on environment
19.What is nuclear energy?
20.What are super-pests?
21.What is water logging?
22.What is salinization?
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PART – B
Explain the major impacts of timber extraction and mining.
What are the environmental impacts of mineral extraction? Explain.
Explain briefly the various methods of harvesting solar energy.
Explain in detail the effects due to pesticides usage in moderns agriculture.
Explain various conventional energy resources.
Explain the various types of land degradation.
Discuss about over exploitation of forest.
Explain as an individual how will you conserve natural resources.
UNIT – IV
PART – A
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Define Sustainable development.
Write a note on 3R principle.
Define Rain Water Harvesting.
What is water Shed?
Write a note on agro-forestry.
Name few Green-House gases.
What are the effects of global warming?
Explain acid-rain and its effects.
Differentiate between Re-habilitation & Re-settlement of people.
Mention the objectives of Environment Protection Act.
Enlist the objectives of Air-Pollution Act.
Explain the Wild-Life protection Act.
What is nuclear holocaust? How can it occur?
Define environmental ethics.
Define population explosion.
PART – B
Discuss about the Forest Act, 1980 and its amendment –1992.
Describe about Water Act – 1974.
Discuss the modern techniques of rain water harvesting.
Discuss the water shed management practices.
Explain the mechanism of Ozone layer depletion.
Discuss briefly of the Indian environmental Acts.
Explain the wild life protection act.
UNIT – V
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PART –A
Write short notes on population dynamics.
What are the factors affecting population size?
Define the term population explosion.
What kinds of problems are created due to Urbanisation?
What are the objectives of Family Planning Programmes?
Mention the types of health hazards with examples.
What do you mean by remote sensing?
Mention the applications of remote sensing on water resources.
What is doubling time, total fertility rates?
Define Zero Population growth.
What are the two important views of population growth?
What is meant by value education?
What is GIS?
State how environment & human health are related?
Define urbanisation.
PART – B
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What are the objectives & elements of Value-education? How can the same be achieved?
Briefly discuss HIV/AIDS, mode of its spread and its effect on environment.
Explain the role of Information Technology in environment & Human health.
Discuss the salient features of Draft declaration of Human Rights on environment