i) The causes and effects of soil erosion are mentioned. Soil erosion is caused by factors like wind, water and human activities and its effects include loss of nutrients in the soil and disruption of ecosystem.
ii) Different sources of renewable and non-renewable energy are briefly discussed. A short note is written on the use of alternative energy sources like solar energy and wind energy.
iii) The various mineral resources of India are briefly discussed. India has important mineral resources like coal, iron ore, mica, bauxite etc. which are vital for its economy.
i) The causes and effects of soil erosion are mentioned. Soil erosion is caused by factors like wind, water and human activities and its effects include loss of nutrients in the soil and disruption of ecosystem.
ii) Different sources of renewable and non-renewable energy are briefly discussed. A short note is written on the use of alternative energy sources like solar energy and wind energy.
iii) The various mineral resources of India are briefly discussed. India has important mineral resources like coal, iron ore, mica, bauxite etc. which are vital for its economy.
i) The causes and effects of soil erosion are mentioned. Soil erosion is caused by factors like wind, water and human activities and its effects include loss of nutrients in the soil and disruption of ecosystem.
ii) Different sources of renewable and non-renewable energy are briefly discussed. A short note is written on the use of alternative energy sources like solar energy and wind energy.
iii) The various mineral resources of India are briefly discussed. India has important mineral resources like coal, iron ore, mica, bauxite etc. which are vital for its economy.
i) The causes and effects of soil erosion are mentioned. Soil erosion is caused by factors like wind, water and human activities and its effects include loss of nutrients in the soil and disruption of ecosystem.
ii) Different sources of renewable and non-renewable energy are briefly discussed. A short note is written on the use of alternative energy sources like solar energy and wind energy.
iii) The various mineral resources of India are briefly discussed. India has important mineral resources like coal, iron ore, mica, bauxite etc. which are vital for its economy.
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. øé¬Ì √õ∂±ôL√¶ö ¸—‡…±&ø˘ √õ∂Àùüı˛ ˜±Ú øÚÀ«˙fl¬/ ˚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. ›ÀʱÚô¶∏ı˛ é¬˚˛-¤ı˛ fl¬ı˛Ì&ø˘ Œ˘‡/ 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˘‡/ [2]
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. ˙s ”¯∏ÀÌı˛ ά◊»¸ ¤ı— ¤ı˛ √õ∂ˆ¬±ı&ø˘ ¸•ÛÀfl«¬ Œ˘‡/ ii) Discuss briefly different sources of renewable and nonrenewable energy. Write a short note on use of alternative energy sources. ¬Û≈ÚÌ«ıœfl¬ı˛ÌÀ˚±·… › ¬Û≈ÚÌ«ıœfl¬ı˛Ì’À˚±·… øıøˆ¬iß ˙øMêı˛ ά◊»¸ ¸•§Àg¬ ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬ı˛/ øıfl¬ä ˙øMêı˛ ı…ı˝±ı˛ ¸•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˘‡/