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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Sheet No. 1

Unit-1 TES-201 M.E. IInd SEM Environmental studies

Q.1 What is environment ? Discuss its components. Q.2 Discuss the scope and importance of environmental studies. Q.3 Explain the need for public aware ness about the environment and its degradation . Q.4 What do you mean by deforestation ? Explain its causes and its effects. Q.5 Discuss classification of forests. Describe their functions and conservation. Q.6 Describe mineral resources. What are the environmental impacts of mineral exploitation and usage? Q.7 What are the alternate source of energy? Describe any two of them in detail. Q.8 Write short notes on any two of the following--(i) Shifting cultivation (ii) Solar Energy (iii) Geothermal Energy. Q.9 What is the cause and remedy of salination? Q.10 Describe the case studies CHIPKO MOVEMENT and APPIKO MOVEMENT in India.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Sheet No. 2
Unit-1 TES-201 Q.1 Write short notes on (i) Water Resource problem, (ii) Use of pesticides, (iii) Environmental impact of fertilizer usage. Q.2 Name and discuss the two major world food problems. Q.3 Distinguish between renewable and non renewable natural resources. Q.4 What is the role of an individual in conservation of natural resources. Q.5 Describe Mining and impact of Mining on environment. Q.6 What is Water Conflict, describe briefly with case studies ? Q.7 What are fertilizers?What problems they cause to the environment? Q.8 Explain desertification ,What are the main cause of desertification? Q.9 How do the modern agricultural methodologies effect the environment ? Q.10 Name different ways in which the energy from the ocean can be obtained.Write a brief note on them Stating merits and limitations in each case. M.E. IInd SEM Environmental studies

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Sheet No. 3
M.E. IInd SEM Environmental studies Unit-2 TES-201 Q.1 What is an ecosystem? Describe Pond ecosystem. Q.2 Write short note on : (i)Food chain (ii) Food web (iii) Ecological Pyramids

Q.3 Discuss the significance of ecology. Q.4 Write note on Producer ,consumer and decompesor. Q.5 Describe objectives and characteristics of ecology. Q.6 Describe the various components of an ecosystem. Q.7 What are biogeochemical cycles.Describe the following cycles in nature: (i) Oxygen Cycle (ii) Carbon dioxide (iii)Nitrogen Cycle Q.8 Describe ecological energetics in detail. Q.9 What is ecological succession.Describe causes, types, trends and process of succession. Q.10 Describe energy flow models in an ecosystem.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Sheet No. 4
M.E. IInd SEM Environmental studies Unit-2 & 3 TES-201 Q.1 Define biodiversity and its importance. Q.2 Define and explain briefly genetic,species and ecosystem diversity. Q.3 Describe briefly the biodiversity of eastern Himalayas and Western ghats. Q.4 What are the major causes of biodiversity depletion? Q.5 Explain in situ and ex situ approaches of conversation of biodiversity.Compare their advantages and Limitations. Q.6 Define Zoo,Botanical garden and seed bank. Q.7 Discuss the factors determining biodiversity within the community. Q.8 Write an explanatory note on conversation of biodiversity.Also state the two basic approaches for Wildfire conversation. Q.9 Describe value of biodiversity in detail. Q.10 Describe various hot spots of biodiversity in India.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Sheet No. 5
M.E. IInd SEM Environmental studies TES-201 Q.1 What do you understand by biosphere reserve ? What is their role. Q.2 Discuss case studies related to biodiversity conversation and biopiracy. Q.3 What are the strategies employed for biodiversity conversion ? Q.4 What is meant by Biodiversity? What is its concept ? Explain the hierarchical levels of biodiversity.. Q.5 How will you measure the biodiversity ? In what respects do alpha,beta and gamma scales differ from each other. Q.6 What is biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) ? How it is related to water quality? Q.7 Distinguish between point and non point sources of water pollution. Q.8 What is thermal pollution. How can it be controlled ? Q.9 Describe two main processes of soil formation. Q.10 Write short notes on : (i) Pesticide and Herbicide contamination (ii) Greenhouse effect

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Sheet No. 6
M.E. IInd SEM Environmental studies TES-201 Q.1 Define pollution. What are pollutants and what are their sources ? Q.2 Define air pollution. What are its sources ? Write its effects on human Health, buildings and materials. Q.3 What do you mean by water pollution ? Discuss its major sources and effects. Q.4 What is soil pollution ? What are its various sources ? How does it affect the agriculture production and water sources? Q.5 What is Thermal Pollution? Discuss their effects on human beings and materials. Q.6 What are solid wastes and what are their different types ? Discuss their effects. Q.7 Define noise . What are its effects ? Describe the methods to abate it. Q.8 Discuss the methods of controlling soil pollution. Q.9 Enlist various sources that cause radioactive hazards .how can the nuclear waste be disposed off effectively Q.10 What do you understand by marine pollution? What are its sources ? Discuss its effect on marine ecosystem.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Sheet No. 7
M.E. IInd SEM Environmental studies TES-201 Q.1 What is Sustainable Development ? Discuss the concept of sustainable Development. Q.2 What are the various energy problems related to urban masses ? Suggest measure to minimize them. Q.3 What do you mean by water conversation ? Suggest various measures that should be adopted to Conserve water in domestic, agricultural and industrial fronts. Q.4 Enumerate different strategies that may be implemented foe water conservation.Write their significance, Necessities and utilities. Q.5 What is rainwater harvesting ? Give a detailed account of its working. Q.6 Discuss the objectives of resettlement and rehabilitation policy. Q.7 What is global warming ? What are its causes and effects ? Discuss remedial measures to control it. Q.8 What is Enviromental etrhics ? Why is it in limelight now a days ? Q.9 What do you mean by acid rain ? What one its causes and effects ? suggest measures to over come this problem. Q.10 What is ozone hole ? How does it form ? What are its causes and effects? Suggest remedial measures to overcome this problem.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Sheet No. 8
M.E. IInd SEM Environmental studies TES-201 Q.1 Explain the problems associated with Greenhouse effect and Ozone layer depletion. Q.2 What is meant by watershed management? why is it so important ? suggests its advantages. Q.3 Write note on the following: (a) Recharging of wells and grounds ,and its advantages (b) Industrial ecology (c) Eco labeling and Eco marking (d) Refrigerators and Air conditioners and their impact on environment. Q.3 Discuss the history of growth of human population. State the main reasons of slow or fast growth rate in different era. Q.4 What do you mean by population explosion ? What are its effect on environment and other human aspects? Q.5 Briefly discus the effects of following on human health: (a) Air quality (c) Industrialization (b) Urbanization (d) Water quality Q.6 Justify that the environment has a great impact on physical and mental health of human beings. Q.7 What is meant by human rights ? What initiated its deceleration ? List important articles of its proclamation and discuss the problems associatedwith it . Q.8 What is meant by value and value education ? Discuss their concept with the help of suitable Illustrations. Q.9 What are HIV and AIDS ? What are the sources of HIV infection and causes of AIDS? Suggest Precations to be taken to avoid AIDS. Q.10 Describe the role of information technology in favour of environmental studies and activities .