ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT

QUESTION BANK

MODULE I
Short Answer Questions:
1. Define Environment. Discuss briefly about the components of the Environment.
2. Define Sustainable Development.
3. With reference to the concept of sustainability, write short notes on the ‘Triple Bottom
Line approach’.
4. Define Renewable and Non Renewable energy with examples.
5. Differentiate between (a) Primary and Secondary energy, (b) Commercial and Non
Commercial energy
6. Explain briefly roles and duties of Environmental manager?

Long Answers Questions:

7. Discuss in detail about Environmental issues relevant to India.
8. Define Environmental Management. What are the Career opportunities in the field of
Environmental Management?
9. Describe the need and significance of Environment Management. List the goals of
Environment Management.
10. What is Sustainable Development? Elaborate on the need of sustainable development.
11. Write notes on “Energy Scenario under Indian condition”.

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 MODULE II
Short Answer Questions:
1. Define hazardous waste.
2. What is meant by ‘Endangered Species’?
3. Explain briefly Global warming and Greenhouse gases
4. What is meant by disaster? Differentiate between Industrial Disaster and Man Made
Disaster.
5. Write short note on:
(a) Atomic hazards
(b) Biomedical hazards

Long Answers Questions:

6. State the present day Global Environmental issues.
7. Explain Ozone layer depletion? What are the causes, effects and preventive measures of
ozone depletion?
8. What is Acid Rain? What are the causes, effects and preventive measures for acid rains?
9. Discuss the cause of Global warming. Explain briefly its effects and control measures.
10. What is ‘hazardous waste’? Explain briefly about the environmental problems and health
risks caused by hazardous wastes.
11. What do you understand by the term ‘Biodiversity’? Discuss about the factors causing
loss of biodiversity.

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 MODULE III
Short Answer Questions:
1. What is the concept of Ecology?
2. Define food chain and food web?
3. What is ecological pyramid? Discuss different types of ecological pyramid.
4. What is the concept of limiting factors? Define it.
5. What is meant by habitat? Elaborate.

Long Answers Questions:

6. Define ecosystem. Classify different types of Ecosystems? What are the biotic and
abiotic components of an ecosystem?
7. Explain food chain with examples.
8. What is the concept of carrying capacity? Define it.

MODULE IV
Short Answer Questions:
1. Define Environment Management.
2. What is the scope of Environment Management?

Long Answers Questions:

1. Discuss the role and functions of Government as a planning and regulatory agency.
2. What is Corporate Environmental Responsibility? Explain it.
3. What is meant by Environmental Quality Management? Explain.
4. Discuss the role of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in pollution monitoring.

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 MODULE V
Short Answer Questions:
1. What is ISO 14000? What are the benefits of ISO 14000?
2. What is Environmental Management System?
3. Explain briefly the concept of EMS. What are the benefits of EMS?

Long Answers Questions:

1. What is meant by EMS (Environmental Management System)? What is an EMS
Certification all about?
2. Discuss briefly about the standards in ISO 14000 family of standards.
3. Discuss in detail about the core elements/ components of EMS.
4. With reference to EMS, explain PDCA cycle with neat diagram.
5. Explain the concept of Total Quality Environmental Management (TQEM)?

MODULE VI
Short Answer Questions:
1. Discuss briefly the objectives of Environment Protection Act.
2. What are the objectives of Wildlife (Protection) Act.
3. Discuss the objectives of Forest Act.

Long Answers Questions:

4. With respect to Environment Protection Act, 1986 discuss briefly:
(i) Salient features of the Environment Protection Act, 1986
(ii) Power of Central Government to take measures to protect and improve
environment.
5. Discuss the salient features of The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.
6. Give a brief account of The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.
7. Give a brief account of the Factories Act.