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7502 17UES01

(For the candidates admitted from 2017–2018 onwards)

ALL U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION

Second Semester

ENVIRONMENT STUDIES

Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks

SECTION A — (10 × 2 = 20 marks)

Answer ALL questions.

1. What is environment?
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2. Biosphere.
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3. What is competition?
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4. Food chain.
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5. Autotrophs.
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6. Water cycle.
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7. Species biodiversity.
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8. Noise pollution.
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9. Environmental ethics.
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10. Cyclone.
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SECTION B — (5 × 5 = 25 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
11. (a) What is the scope of Environmental studies?
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Or
(b) Analysis the energy flow in an ecosystem.
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12. (a) What are the adverse effects of
deforestation?
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Or

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 (b) Explain about the renewable energy
resources.
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13. (a) Write notes on values of biodiversity.

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Or

(b) Mention some the Nuclear Hazards.

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14. (a) Give an account the global warming.

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Or

(b) Write short notes on water pollution.

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15. (a) What is ozone depletion? Explain.

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Or

(b) Write notes on the waste land reclamation.

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 SECTION C — (3 × 10 = 30 marks)

Answer any THREE questions.

16. Write an essay on conservation of soil and forest.

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17. Write about the various stages of effect on water

resource depletion.
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GÊxP.

18. India as a Mega- biodiversity nation – Discusses.

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19. Explain the causes and control methods of air

pollution.
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20. Explain in details of environmental legislations.

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