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Environmental Science and Engineering 2 mark questions

These are some possible 2 mark questions. These are selected questions from UniversityQuestion papers. The answers for these questions will be uploaded soon.

April/May 2008

1. What is desertification? ive any two reasons for it.2. What is over!ra"in!? Write any two adverse effects of it.#. $efine the term %roducers and &onsumers.'. What is (iodiversity?). $efine pollution and pollutant.*. $efine +oil pollution.,. What is landslide?

-. Write two advanta!es of rain water harvestin!.. What is /0ir prevention and control of %ollution act ?1 . $efine %opulation e3plosion.11. What are the ma4or precautions to avoid 05$+?

November/December 2008

12. What is meant by reen 6ouse ases?1#. What is non7point pollution?

1'. What is meant by &$8?1). What are the various sources of radioactive pollution?1*. What do you understand by the terms flora and fauna?1,. What is meant by environmental audit?1-. What is meant by 958(: syndrome?

May/ une 200!

1 . What is aquifer? 8ention its types.

2 . $raw a flow chart on ;ner!y flow in ecosystem.21. 9ame any two e3tinct species of 5ndia.

22. <ist the advanta!es of water shed pro4ects.

2#. Write the salient features of =orest &onservation 0ct71 - .

2'. What is meant by doublin! time? What is the doublin! time for 5ndia?

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2). Write short notes on =amily welfare pro!ram in 5ndia.

April/May 20"0

2*. What is ecolo!y?2,. Write down the different types of ener!y sources.2-. Write short note on biodiversity2 . What is !lobal warmin!?# . $istin!uish between formal and value education.#1. What is wild plant wealth?

May/ une 20"0

#2. $ifferentiate between a (iome and an ;cosystem.##. $efine food chain and food web#'. $ifferentiate between !enetic diversity and species diversity.#). What is marine pollution?#*. $efine $ecibel and &>$.#,. $istin!uish enewable and 9on renewable ener!y sources.#-. What is sustainable development?# . $efine water shed mana!ement.' . $ifferentiate between 65@ and 05$+.

November/December 20"0

'1. $ifferentiate between pollution control and pollution prevention.'2. $ifferentiate between %rimary and +econdary air pollutants with e3amples.'#. <ist any four adverse effects of minin!.

November/December 200#

''. What is forest de!radation?

May/ une 200#

'). Write two merits and demerits of dams.'*. ive any four methods to control noise pollution.',. 6ow nuclear ha"ards can be disposed safely?'-. What is acid rain?' . What are the types of solid wastes?