Environmental Studies (2110007)

Question BankRENEWABLE AND NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES

Differentiate renewable and non renewable natural resources. Also state various measures for conservation of natural resources.Explain renewable and non-renewable resourcesDiscuss the conventional and non conventional energy resourceswith their impact on environment..Differentiate renewable and non renewable energy resources and discussthe effect of overpopulation on energy problems.Explain the conventional and non conventional energy resources. Discussuse of solar energy in IndiaNarrate renewable and nonrenewable natural resources. What are stressesproduced by human-being by overexploitations of them?Differentiate and enlist renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.What are uses and misuses of water?Describe in detail all energy resources being used presently. What areadvantages and limitations of non-renewable and renewable andconventional and Non-conventional energy resources ?Give the classification of natural resources. Explain the conventionaland non conventional energy resources.What is a resource? What is importance of resources in human life?Give classification of resources.Distinguish between renewable and Non-renewable resources.Write the advantages and disadvantages of conventional and Nonconventionalenergy sources

WATER RESOURCESWhy water is a unique natural resource What are the consequences of over utilization and pollution of water.Give the classification of use of waterWhat are the uses of water?Explain different sources of water. Discuss problems associated withthe over exploitation of water resources.Describe the uses of different water resources and explain any twotechniques of water conservation used in India.Why we are now harvesting rain water? What are problems of water qualityin India?What are causes of Environmental Pollution? . List all EnvironmentalPollution and their sources in detailDescribe the parameters of water quality standards for drinking waterin India and state their significances"Water shall be the source of the world's next big conflict". Explain

What are the problems associated with the over exploitation of waterresources?State and explain different sources of water.

FOOD & FOREST RESOURCESEnlist various causes and effects of deforestation. Also suggest few possible measures to check deforestation.Describe uses and overuses of land and forest.Discuss the environmental effects of agriculture and limits of food production.What is deforestation? What are the major causes of deforestation?Differentiate malnutrition and undernourishment. Discuss factors toimprove the food production.Give the classification of forests and discuss the effects of deforestation onsociety.Describe in detail types of forest resources and what are problems createdby deforestations in India ?Describe types of forest resources and their uses and overuses and effects ofthat activity of humanEnlist all factors leading to deforestation. What are effects and remedialmeasures of deforestationDescribe uses and overuses of land and forest.Explain how forest helps in maintaining ecological balanceAfforestation is the need of the hour. Justify.

WATER POLLUTIONClassify various sources of water pollution. Also write various measures to control it.Analyze the statement that “Approximately 75% of the earth surface is covered by water then to availability of fresh water is the biggest crisis facing the world today.Define & differentiate Undernourishment & malnourishment.Define pollution, pollutants and population explosion.Write a note on water quality criteriaExplain the objectives and various functions of Gujarat Pollution Control Board.Give the classification of water pollutants. What are the effects of waterpollutants on humans?Write a short note on : EutrophicationDiscuss various water quality parameters for safe drinking water.What are different types of pollutions? Describe the causes and effects ofEutrophication“Discharging used water in river is not solution of pollution” Explain inDetailEnlist types of Environmental Pollution. What are effects of water pollutantson Environment and humanDefine Eutrophication, its causes and effects.State the Indian standards for drinking water.Write short note on Eutrophication

AIR POLLUTIONEnlist different air pollutant and explain their effects on human beings.Discuss the air pollution caused by oxides of nitrogen and sulphur

Give types and effects of common air pollutants in detailDescribe the health hazards caused by air pollutionDiscuss the controlling measures of air pollutionExplain the effects of air pollution on climate and aesthetic beauty.Enumerate different primary and secondary air pollutants and explain theeffect of carbon monoxide on human beings.Describe Structure of Atmospheric air . Give types and effects of commonair pollutants in detailEnumerate different air pollutants and explain its effects on humanbeings.What do you understand by primary and secondary air Pollutant? Discuss the healthhazards of air pollution?State Indian ambient air quality standards.Discuss various air pollutants.Discuss hazardous effects of air pollutants

LAND POLLUTIONWrite a Short Note on (a) Land degradationWhat is land degradation and what are the causes of land degradation.Explain the different uses of landWrite a short note on environmental problems associated with coal based thermalpower plants.What is land degradation and what are the causes of landdegradation?

NOISE POLLUTIONWrite a Short Note on : Sources and effects of noise pollution.Discuss about effects of noise pollution and its control.What is noise pollution? How is it measured? Discuss noise ratingsystems.Describe the unit of sound measurement? Discuss the ways tocontrol noise pollution.What is Noise pollution? How is it measured? Describe the effects of noisepollution on human and animals.Discuss about effects of noise pollution and its controlWhat do you understand by acceptable noise level .Briefly describe the sources andeffect of noise pollution.State the measures to control noise pollution also discuss the harmfuleffects of noise pollution

ENERGY RESOURSESDiscuss “Solar Energy is the Energy for future in India”.Write a short note on any two nonconventional sources of energy.Suggest how we can increase the social awareness for judicial use of water, land & greenery in our surrounding.Discuss the environmental implications of non conventional energy sources.Write a note on geothermal and tidal energyWrite advantages, disadvantages and application of solar energy.What is energy cvonservation? Why do we need to conserve energy?

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMSEnlist major global Environmental problems. Also write causes and effects of acid rainDefine the term exploitation & global warming.How Ozone is getting depleted from the atmosphere? Explain with chemical reaction.Write explanatory note on Ozone layer DepletionWhat is global warming? What are the impacts of global warming? Whichare the measures to reduce global warming?Explain by drawing sketch: Green house effect.Write down the causes and environmental effect of acid rain.Explain the causes of ozone layer depletion. Why ‘MontrealProtocol’ is called a successful international step.Discuss briefly current global environmental problems and discuss greenhouse effect in details.Enlist Global Environmental pollution problems. Describe one in detailand suggest remedial measures to reduce themEnlist global environmental problems and discuss any one.Write short notes on (i) Acid rain (ii) Environmental degradationExplain Green House Effect. What are various sources of green house gases.How depletion of Ozone layer does takes place in the atmosphere? Explain the ill effectof Ozone depletion.Explain green house effect.Write note on Acid rain.

DEFINITIONS :1. Troposphere2. Hetrotrophs3. Malnutrition4. Death rate5. Carnivores6. Artesian well7. Specific yield8. Biomes9. Carnivores10. Malnutrition11. Springs12. Afforestation13. Tropical Forests

14. Fuel cell15. Potable water16. Solid Waste Management17. CFC's18. Biomagnifications19. Minamata20. Fog21. Soot22. Ecosystem23. Symbiosis24. Autotroph25. Nitrogen fixation.26. Denitrification27. Abiotic component28. Respiration29. Decomposers30. Atmospheric Environment31. Ecosystem32. Water pollution33. Tertiary Consumers34. Reforestation35. Bioaccumulation36. Eutrophication37. Herbivores38. Biomagnification39. Trophic Level40. omnivores41. Ecological Pyramid42. Decomposers43. Predator44. Environment45. Ecology46. Ecosystem47. Deforestation48. Eutrophication49. Biomagnification50. Decomposers51. Omnivores52. Transpiration53. Runoff54. Global warming55. Emigration56. Producer57. Ecology58. Total Fertility Rate59. Zero Population Growth60. Food Web61. Global Warming62. Shifting Cultivation63. Estuaries64. Hydrological Cycle65. Differentiate between :

(i) Deforestation and Desertification

(ii) Conventional and Non-Conventional Energy Source(iii) Ecology and Ecosystem(iv) Pollution and Pollutant

Prof. karm Balar (CED)S.S.A.S.I.T.