SRI VIDYA MANDIR ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE

(AUTONOMOUS)
Katteri – 636 902, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri District
(An Autonomous College Affiliated to Periyar University, Salem)
(Recognized under Status 2(f) & 12(B) of the UGC Act 1956)
Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade [3.27]

PG and Research Department of Commerce

Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) I – May 2021
Class : I BCOM Maximum Marks : 75
Course : Environmental Studies Date of Examination : 24.05.2021
Course Code : 20UES201 Time : 3 hours

SECTION – A
Answer ALL Questions (15 * 1 = 15 Marks)
1. The word ‘Environment’ is derived from
a.Greek b.French c.Spanish d.English
2. World environment day is on:
a.5th May b.5th June c.18th July d.16th August
3. Which among the following is a climatic factor?
a.pressure b.humidity c.temperature d.all of the above
4. Which of these organisms has a diet consisting only of plant matter
a. Omnivores b. Carnivores c. Herbivores d. Insectivores
5.Primary source of energy in a food web is/are
a. Green plants b. Sun c. Inorganic nutrients d. Animals
6. Which of the following is an example of a man-made ecosystem
a. Tissue culture b. Herbarium c. Aquarium d. Forest
7. Pyramid of energy in a pond ecosystem is always
a. Inverted b. Upright c. Linear d. Irregular
8. In a pyramid of numbers in grassland ecosystems, the largest population is that of
a. Herbivores b. Primary consumers c. Secondary consumer d. Producers
9. Which of these belong to the category of primary consumers in grazing food chain
a. snakes and frogs b. Insects and cattle c. Eagle and snakes d. Cow and rabbit
10. Which one of the following is not a gaseous biogeochemical cycle
a. Nitrogen cycle b. Carbon cycle c. Sulphur cycle d. Phosphorus cycle
11. Hydrarch succession takes place in
a. Dry areas b. Bare area c. Wetter areas d. None of the above
12. A herbivore is also known as a
a. Producer b. First order consumer c. Second order consumer. d. Third order consumer
13. The true end of any food chain is the
a. Decomposer b. Predator c. Consumer d. Human
14. Energy flow in an ecosystem is
a. Bidirectional b. Unidirectional c. Multidirectional d. All rounds
15. Which of the ecological pyramid is always upright
a. Pyramid of numbers b. Pyramid of biomass c. Pyramid of energy d. All
of the above
SECTION –B (3 X5=15)
Answer any THREE questions out of five.

16. Explain about DAMS – Benefits and their problem.

17. Explain about types of Environment
18. Discuss about the scope of Environmental studies.
19. Write a short note on structure and function of ecosystem.
20. Discuss about the types of Ecological succession.

SECTION – C
Answer All Questions (5 x 9 = 45 Marks)
21.a) Explain about Ecological pyramids and its types. (OR)
b) Write in detail about multi-disciplinary nature of environmental studies.
22. a) Explain about Energy resources. (OR)
b) Discuss about land resources.
23.a) Explain about food resources. (OR)
b) Elaborate about Forest resource.
24.a) Explain about food web and food chain. (OR)
b) Elaborate mineral resources.
25.a) Summarize the problems of deforestation and its effects. (OR)
b) Explain in details about water resource.