EVS

Important Questions for 2023(End Semester Examinations)

Unit-01

Very Short Questions

1-What do you understand by the term "biotic"and "abotic"?Explain with the help of suitable
examples .

2-What is inner and outer environment ?

3-What are the components of environment?

4-What are the segments of environment ?

5-What are decomposers?Give some examples .

6-Define the term "ecology" and "ecosystem".

7-What is EIA(Environment Impact Assessment)?Explain clearly.

8-In how many parts ecosystem may be divided?

9-What is aquatic ecosystem?Give proper examples to clarify the answer.

10-What is sustainable development?

11- What do you mean by ecological Pyramid?In how many categories they fall?

12-Define the term "food web"and "food chain".

13- Define detritus food chain with the help of suitable examples .

14-In some points discuss the need of public awareness about the environment .

15-Explain the term "pollutant" with the help of suitable examples. How many types of pollutants
are there?

16-Name the ecological pyramid which cannot be inverted.

( pyramid of energy)
Long questions

1-What do you understand by the term environment? Discuss the components/ segments and
scope of environment in current scenario.(Very Important)

2-What do you mean by sustainable development? How it can be achieved?Discuss its various
elements and goal.Describe the methods of sustainable development.(Very Important)

3-Define the term ecosystem.Discuss the structure of ecosystem. How eco system can be
balanced ?

4-What is the need of public awareness for environment protection and environmental
studies?(Important)

Unit -2

Very Short Questions

1-Define natural resources.Name different kinds of natural resources.

2-What do you mean by water borne diseases?Name any two water borne diseases.

3-What do you mean by water induced diseases?Name any two water induced diseases.

4-What are fluoride and arsenics?

5-What is nalgonda process?

6-What is meant by water resources?Classify various water resources.

7-What are mineral resources? Give some examples of mineral resources.

8-What are conventional sources of energy?Give examples in support of your answer.

9-What are non-conventional sources of energy?Give examples in support of your answer.

10-Define the term "deforestation".

Long Questions

1-What is material cycle?How many kinds of material cycles are there?Discuss nitrogen and
sulfur cycle with the help of proper diagram.(Very Important)

2-Discuss various kinds of mineral resources.

3-What are natural resources?How many kinds of natural resources are there?Diffentiate
between renewal and non renewable natural resources.Discuss in length the reasons of
depletion of natural resources.How we can preserve and prevent our natural
resources?(Very,Very Important)

4-Discuss in length about water resources available on earth.Hiw water resources can be
prevented and preserved?Discuss in length.( Important)

5-What is arsenicosis? Discuss about cause and effect of arsenicosis.Write about removal
techniques of arsenic from drinking water?(Very,Very Important)

Unit-3

Very Short Questions

1-What is pollution?
2-What are pollutants?
3-Define acid rain.
4-How smog is formed?
5-What is soil erosion?
6-Define thermal pollution.
7-Define radioactive pollution.
8-Suggest some methods of purifying water.
9-What is waste water treatment?
10-Define water pollution.
11-Define air Pollution.
12-What is soil pollution?
13-What is noise Pollution?
14-What is solid waste management?

Long Questions

1-Discuss about water pollution.What are the effects ,causes and consequences of water
pollution?Suggest some preventive measures to check water pollution.(Very Important)

2-What is air pollution? What are the effects, causes, consequences of air pollution?What are
the measures to check air pollution?

3-What is solid waste management?Name and briefly discuss the basic functional elements of
solid waste management.(Very ,Very Important)

Unit -4

Very Short Questions

1-what do you mean by global warming?

2-What is greenhouse effect?
3-What do you understand by climate change?
4-What is acid rain?
5- What is ozone layer? How it is formed and why it is depleted ?
6-What is automobile pollution?
7-Which are the greenhouse gase,s that cause global warming?
8-What is ozone hole?
9-What do you understand by population growth?

Long Questions-

1-What is global warming?What are the effects of global warming?What we can do to prevent
the threats of global warming?(Very Important)

2- What is greenhouse effect?What are greenhouse gases? How it is co related with global
warming?

3-Discuss population explosion in Indian context.What are the major causes and effects as well
as consequences of population explosion? How we can check population explosion?(Very,Very
Important)

Unit-5

Very Short Questions

1-What do you understand by environmental protection?

2-Name some of the legislations/ acts that are enacted to prevent environmental pollution.
3-What is Wildlife Protection Act, 1972?

4-What is the Water Act, 1974?

5-What is the Air Act, 1981?

6- What is the Forest Act, 1980 ?

7-Define the term 'NGO'.

8- Name some of the NGOs that are working for environment.

9-Name two of the schemes of Indian government for encouragement of women education in
India.

10-What are CPCBs and SPCBs?

Long Questions

1-What is women education?What is the need of women education?(Important)

2-What is environmental protection?Which are prominent acts ,enacted for environment
protection in India?Discuss with special emphasis on Environmental Protection
Act,1986.(Very,Very Important)

3-What do you mean by the term 'NGO'?Discuss the initiatives taken by various NGOs for
environmental upgradation.(Important)