JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD B.Tech II ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Previous Question Paper (May - 2019 - R13)
Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B. Part A is compulsory which carries 25 marks. Answer all questions in Part A. Part B consists of 5 Units. Answer any one full question from each unit. Each question carries 10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions.
Part A
What is Ecology?
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Ecology is the scientific study of the interactions between living organisms and their physical environment, including both biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) components.
What is Bio magnification?
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Biomagnification is the process by which the concentration of persistent toxic substances, such as pesticides or heavy metals, increases at each successive trophic level of a food chain, reaching the highest levels in top predators.
What are the alternative energy sources?
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What are the benefits of dams?
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Define the term Biodiversity.
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Differentiate ex-situ and in-situ conservation of biodiversity.
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What is pollution and give the sources of water pollution?
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Explain the Ozone layer depletion.
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What are the salient features of environmental protection act?
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What is Crazy consumerism?
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Part B - Unit I
Write about the flow of energy in ecosystem.
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Explain the Bioaccumulation.
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What are structural units of ecosystem?
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What is carrying capacity of water body? Explain in detail.
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Part B - Unit II
What are the consequences of over utilization of ground water?
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Explain importance of the forest resources.
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Give a strategic view to meet increasing energy need.
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Explain the impacts on environment by exploitation of mineral resources.
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Part B - Unit III
Explain the value of Biodiversity.
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How the India is a mega biodiversity nation? Explain.
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Write about national Biodiversity act.
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What is hotspot? Explain in detail.
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Part B - Unit IV
What are the primary and secondary sources of air pollution?
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How the degradation of soil is caused due to modern agriculture.
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How the bioremediation method works to control soil pollution?
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What are the salient features of Kyoto protocol?
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Part B - Unit V
What is the importance of EIA study.
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Write about population exploitation and its effects.
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Write about the green building concept.
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How the life cycle assessment helps to protect environment?
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