Environment Management

2017
1) Write short notes on: a) Eco labeling b) Chipko movement c) Green building d)
Environment Protection Act, 1986 e) Role of WTO in environment Protection f)
Principles of GATT g) Role of NGOs in environment protection h) EIA i)
Classification of wetlands j) Natural resources conservation k) ISO 14000.
2) What is environment management ? Mention five fundamental aspects of
environmental management. Explain the factors causing environmental
degradation.
3) Write a brief note on environmental ethics.
4) Define and classify food chain. Add a note on food web.
5) Classify wetland.
6) Describe the causes and effects of air pollution. What do you mean by
Greenhouse gas?
7) Discuss the aims and objectives of EIA.
8) Discuss the keys roles played by Central Pollution Control Board and State
Pollution Control Board.
9) Define Green Marketing. State its advantages and disadvantages.
10) Describe the process of public hearing.
11) Define water pollution. Describe the main causes of water pollution.
12) What do you mean by Natural resources? Classify natural resources.
13) What is Ecological environment?
14) Distinguish between oxidizing and reducing smog. Discuss the impact of CO on
human health.
15) Define Acid rain. Describe the procedure of formation of acid rain.
16) Define biodiversity. Classify biodiversity. State its significance. What is
greenhouse effect? How biodiversity is affected by climate change. What is 'in-
situ' conservation of biodiversity ?
17) Write a note on Environment protection Act, 1986.
18) Explain the concept of Ecological Pyramids with example. State its importance
towards maintaining ecological balance.
19) Discuss 'Polluter Pay Principle'.
20) Write a short note on 'Carbon Trading' and its immediate implications on
environmental pollution management.
21) a) What are the renewable and non-renewable energy resources that are normally
being used by human civilization? b) Explain the critical factors associated with
nonrenewable energy sources. c) State your individual opinion with regard to
usage of nuclear energy to meet the overgrowing power requirement with the
gradual exhaustion of nonrenewable energy sources. d) What is geo-thermal
energy and what are its possible uses?
22) a) What is environmental audit? b) How environmental audit in industry will help
controlling the environmental pollution? c) What are the steps of environmental
audit?
23) a) Explain the concept of Rain Water Harvesting. Mention the major factors to be
considered in this regard. b) Differentiate 'anthropocentric' and 'anthropogenic'
views in relation to environmental ethics.
24) a) Explain the statement 'unwanted sound is noise'. b) Enumerate the different
sources of noise. c) Write in brief noise control at source. d) Write down the
major pollutants observed in the atmosphere and mention their possible sources.
25) Describe the causes and effects of air pollution. How do CO2 and CFC increase
the temperature of the earth?
26) What does the ISO-14000 series cover? Which action plan do the environmental
auditing schemes carry out? Mention the main three objectives of environment
audit.
27) State the adverse impacts of deforestation and mining. Discuss the mechanism of
soil erosion.
28) State the role of NGO in the protection of environment.
29) How does forest serve as an important resource of environment?
30) Why Environment Awareness Programme is necessary?