MU First Year Engineering (Semester 1)
Environmental Studies
May 2013
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


Attempt any five from the following
1 (a) Explain the concept of ecological pyramid with suitable example.
2 M
1 (b) What are the causes and effect of Noise Pollution?
2 M
1 (c) What are the productive values of biodiversity?
2 M
1 (d) Why there is need for gender equity?
2 M
1 (e) What is In-situ method of conservation of Biodiversity?
2 M
1 (f) What is meant by wasteland Management?
2 M
1 (g) What is sustainable development?
2 M

2 (a) What is watershed Management? How it is carried out?
5 M
2 (b) What are the threats to biodiversity?
5 M

3 (a) Explain characteristics features and importance of aquatic ecosystem.
5 M
3 (b) What is ozone layer depletion? What are the causes and effects of ozone layer depletion?
5 M

4 (a) What are our forest resources? What are the problem associated with forest resources?
5 M
4 (b) What are the causes and effect of soil pollution?
5 M

5 (a) What is disaster management? Explain its relevance at time of flood
5 M
5 (b) Which are the common air pollutants? What adverse effect are caused on account of them?
5 M

6 (a) Explain important features of Water Pollution Prevention Act.
5 M
6 (b) What role can be played by an indivisual in the conservatioin of natural resources?
5 M

7 (a) What is the impact of growing population on human health and environment?
5 M
7 (b) Explain how human health and environment are connected.
5 M



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