B.A./B.SC./B. COM. (HONS.

& GENERAL) SEMESTER I EXAMINATION, 2021

Subject : Environmental Studies (CBCS)
(for Arts, Science & Commerce Streams)
Paper : AECC I

Time : 3 Hours Full Marks : 80

The figures in the right hand margin indicate full marks.
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
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˚Ô±¸y¬ı øÚÀÊı˛ ˆ¬±¯∏±˚˛ ά◊Mı˛ ±›/

1. Answer any six of the following questions : 5×6=30

Œ˚ Œfl¬±Ú Â˚˛øȬ √õ∂Àùüı˛ ά◊Mı˛ ±› –
i) Mention the causes of ozone layer depletion.
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ii) Write a short note on 'Silent Valley Movement'.
¸±˝◊À˘∞I◊ ˆ¬…±ø˘ ’±Àj±˘Ú ¸•ÛÀfl«¬ ¤fl¬øȬ Ȭœfl¬± Œ˘‡/
iii) Explain environmental problems associated with big dam.
ıh¬ Ê˘±Ò±ı˛ ¸•Ûøfl«¬Ó¬ ¬Ûøı˛Àı˙ ¸˜¸…±&ø˘ ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬ı˛/
iv) Write a short note on desertification.
˜èfl¬ı˛Ì ¸•§Àg¬ ¤fl¬øȬ Ȭœfl¬± Œ˘‡/
v) Discuss the components of environment.
¬Ûøı˛ÀıÀ˙ı˛ ά◊¬Û±±Ú ¸•ÛÀfl«¬ ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬ı˛/
vi) What are the threats to natural resource depletion?
√õ∂±fl‘¬øÓ¬fl¬ ¸•Û ˝ò±À¸ı˛ fl¬±ı˛Ì&ø˘ fl¬œ fl¬œ∑
vii) What are the causes and effects of soil erosion?
˜‘øMfl¬± é¬À˚˛ı˛ fl¬±ı˛Ì › √õ∂ˆ¬±ı&ø˘ fl¬œ fl¬œ∑
viii) Write a note on food webs.
‡±…ʱø˘fl¬± ¸•§Àg¬ ¤fl¬øȬ Ȭœfl¬± Œ˘‡/
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2. Answer any five of the following : 10×5=50

Œ˚ Œfl¬±Ú ¬Û“±‰¬øȬ √õ∂Àùüı˛ ά◊Mı˛ ±› –

i) Write down the sources and effects of noise pollution.
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ii) Discuss briefly different sources of renewable and nonrenewable energy. Write a short note
on use of alternative energy sources.
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¸•ÛÀfl«¬ ¤fl¬øȬ Ȭœfl¬± Œ˘‡/

iii) Discuss briefly about the different mineral resources of India.

ˆ¬±ı˛ÀÓ¬ı˛ ‡øÚÊ ¸•Û ¸•§Àg¬ ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬ı˛/
iv) Write the process of biodiversity conservation.
ÊœıÕıø‰¬S… ¸—ı˛é¬ÀÌı˛ ¬ÛX¬øÓ¬&ø˘ ¸•§Àg¬ Œ˘‡/
v) Write down the causes of population explosion.
ÊÚ¸—‡…± øıÀ¶£¬±ı˛ÀÌı˛ fl¬±ı˛Ì&ø˘ ¸•§Àg¬ Œ˘‡/
vi) Write down the different causes of landslide.
ˆ”¬ø˜ÒÀ¸ı˛ fl¬±ı˛Ì&ø˘ ¸•ÛÀfl«¬ Œ˘‡/
vii) Write a short note on 'The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972'.
1972 ¸±À˘ı˛ ıÚ…√õ∂±Ìœ ︗ı˛é¬Ìó ’±˝◊Ú ¸•§Àg¬ ¤fl¬øȬ Ȭœfl¬± Œ˘‡/