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Code No. : 1065 Sub. Code : DJEVS

UG (DD & CE) DEGREE EXAMINATION,

DECEMBER 2020 / MAY 2021.
Second Year - Non Semester
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(For those who joined in July 2016 onwards)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 80 marks

PART A — (5 × 4 = 20 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions out of Eight.

1. _ØÖ`Ç¼ß £ß•Pz ußø©ø¯ ÂÍUSP.

Discuss the interdisciplinaiy nature of
environmental studies.

2. £õø»ÁÚ©õUPø» Áøμ¯ÖUP? £õø»ÁÚ©õUPÀ

ÃuzøuU SøÓ¨£uØPõÚ •øÓPøÍ ÂÍUSP.
Define desertification? Explain the methods to
reduce the rate of desertification.

3. Eμ[PÒ ©ØÖ® §a]UöPõÀ¼PÎß £¯ß£õk

öuõhº£õÚ ]UPÀPøÍ _¸UP©õP GÊxP.
Briefly write on the problems related to use of
fertilizers and pesticides.
4. `ȯÀ öuõhºa] ]Ö SÔ¨¦PøÍ GÊxP.
Write short notes on ecological succession.

5. _¸UP©õP GÊxP.
(A) Red data Book
(B) öÁ¨£ ¦ÒÎPÒ
Write briefly on
(a) Red data Book
(b) Hot Spots

6. J›h ‰» ©õ_£kuÀ, £μ¢u ‰» ©õ_£kuÀ £ØÔ

ÂÍUSP.
Discuss the point and non-point sources of water
pollution.

7. öÁÒÍzøuz uo¨£uØPõÚ Pmhø©¨¦ ©ØÖ®

Pmhø©¨¦ AÀ»õu Pmk¨£õmk ‰÷»õ£õ¯zøu
_¸UP©õP GÊx[PÒ.
Briefly write on the structural and non-structural
control strategy for flood mitigation.

8. _¸UP©õP GÊxP.
(A) ~Pº÷ÁõºPÒ
(B) ö£sPÒ ©ØÖ® SÇ¢øuPÒ |»ß
Write briefly on
(a) Consumerism
(b) Woman and child welfare.

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 PART B — (5 × 12 = 60 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions out of Eight.

9. ÁÚ ÁÍ[PøÍ AvP©õP £¯ß£kzxuÀ ©ØÖ® AvP

AÍÂÀ _μskÁuß }sh Põ» •iÄPÒ SÔzx
›ÁõP ÂÍUSP?
Explain in detail about long term results of
overuse and over-exploitation of forest resources?

10. }izu Áͺa]°ß J¸ A»S GÚ }º{ø» SÔzx

›ÁõP GÊxP.
Write a detailed account on watershed as a unit of
sustainable development.

11. EnÄ \[Q¼PÒ ©ØÖ® EnÄ Áø»PÒ GßÓõÀ

GßÚ? H÷uÝ® J¸ _ØÖa`ÇÀ Aø©¨¤ß EnÄ
Áø»°ß Áøμ£hzøu Áøμ¯Ä® EnÄ Áø»PÒ
Hß _ØÖa`ÇÀ Ÿv¯õP ªPÄ® {ø»¯õÚøÁ
ÂÍUSP?
What are food chains and food webs? Draw a
diagram of a food web in any ecosystem and why
are food webs ecologically more stable.

12. C¢v¯õÂÀ ÁÚ»[S £õxPõ¨¦ •¯Ø]PÒ SÔzx

›ÁõP ÂÍUSPÒ?
Explain in detail about wild life conservation
efforts in India.

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13. öÁ¨£ ©õ_£õmøh ÂÍUS[PÒ. öÁ¨£ ©õ_£õmiß
Põμn[PÒ, ÂøÍÄ ©ØÖ® Pmk£õmk |hÁiUøPPÒ
£ØÔ ÂÁõvUPÄ®.
Explain thermal pollution, Discuss the causes,
effect and control measures of thermal pollution.
14. Aª» ©øÇ GßÓõÀ GßÚ? Ax GÆÁõÖ
E¸ÁõQÓx? Aª» ©øÇ Pmk¨£kzx® •øÓPÒ
©ØÖ® Auß uõUP[PøÍ ÂÁ›UP.
What is acid rain and how is it formed? Discuss
the major impacts of acid rain and the measures to
control it.
15. ¦Â öÁ¨£©øhuÀ GßÓõÀ GßÚ? Auß Põμn[PÒ
©ØÖ® AÁØÔß ÂøÍÄPÒ GßÚ? ¦Â
öÁ¨£©øhuø» Pmk¨£kzu GkUSUP¨£h
÷Ási¯ |hÁiUøPPÒ ¯õøÁ?
What is Global warming? What are its causes and
their effects? What measurements should be taken
to check Global warming?
16. _ØÖa`ÇÀ (£õxPõ¨¦) \mh® ©ØÖ® PõØÖ (©õ_
uk¨¦ ©ØÖ® Pmk¨£õk) \mhzvß AvPõμ[PÒ
©ØÖ® |hÁiUøPPøÍ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
Describe the powers and measures of Environment
(Protection) Act and the Air (Prevention and
control of pollution) Act.

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