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Course No.: ESC131/151/161/171/191/281 Course Title: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Class: BA/BCom/BSc/BTech/BBM/BEd, Status of Course: CORE COURSE, Approved since session: 2018-19 Total Credits:2, Periods(55 mts. each)/week:2(L-2+T-0+P/S-0), Min.pds./sem.:26 UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Origin of Earth, Natural resources (soil, water, air, flora and fauna). Use, Over-exploitation and degradation of the natural resources. Case studies relating to the above aspects. UNIT 2: ECOSYSTEMS Structure and function of an ecosystem. Different types of ecosystems (Forest, Grassland, Desert, Aquatic etc.), Ecological succession , Food chain, Food Webs, Ecological pyramids. UNIT 3: BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION Value of biodiversity. India as a mega-biodiversity Nation. Threats to biodiversity. Methods of conservation of biodiversity. UNIT 4: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION Air pollution, soil pollution, water pollution, noise pollution consumerism and waste generation. Control measures for urban and industrial wastes. Environmental Protection Act. Legislation and public policy, Bioremediation. UNIT 5: ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL ISSUES From unsustainable to sustainable development case studies. Environmental ethics. Human population and Environment and Human health Status report on environmental issues related to natural resource management and socio-economic conditions. SUGGESTED READINGS: Bharucha Erach, The Biodiversity of India, Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad – 380013, India Heywood, V. H & Watson, R. T. 1995. Global Biodiversity Assessment. Cambridge Univ. Press 1140p. Jadhav, H & Bhosale, V. M. 1995. Environmental Science Protection and Laws. Himalaya Pub. House, Delhi 284 p. Odum, E. P. 1971. Fundamentals of Ecology. W. B. Saunders Co. USA, 574p Townsend C., Harper J, and Michael Begon, Essentials of Ecology, Blackwell Science Wanger K. D., 1998 Environmental Management. W. B. Saunders Co. Philadelphia, USA 499 p.

DAYALBAGH EDUCATION INSTITUTE, DAYALBAGH, AGRA FACULTY OF SCIENCE QUESTION BANK ESC 151/161/171/181/191/141 (ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES):CORE COURSE [REVISED AUGUST 2018] UNIT I (Introduction to environment and natural resources) 1. What are resources? Give an account of types of natural resources. 2. Write detailed note on forest resources and their contribution in the development. 3. Discuss deforestation or forest destruction, their root cause and impact on environment. 4. What is desertification? What are the causes and impact of desertification on our environment? 5. What is afforestation? Give an account of conservation and example of public support. 6. What is conservation? Comment and discuss “Forests are an important natural resource” 7. Our forest resources are depleting very fast. Suggest possible measures to check deforestation. 8. Write about- a. Chipko movement b. Fish resources 9. Write short notes on- a. Intensive plantation b. Social forestry c. Agroforestry 10. Discuss the conservation of land and water resources. UNIT II (Ecosystems) 1. What is biosphere? Give a generalised scheme of nutritional relationships among different biotic components of an ecosystem. 2. Discuss the ecosystem, its types, structure and function. 3. Give an account of different components of an ecosystem- Abiotic and biotic. 4. What are ecological pyramids? Give an account of Pyramids of numbers, pyramids of biomass and pyramid of energy. 5. Write detailed note on Food chains in ecosystems by giving suitable diagrams. 6. Write detailed note on Food webs-interlocking pattern of organisms by giving suitable diagrams. 7. Give an account of forest / grassland ecosystem and its biotic and abiotic components. 8. Give an account of desert ecosystem and its biotic and abiotic components. 9. Give an account of aquatic ecosystem and its biotic and abiotic components. 10. Give an account of Ecological succession. UNIT III (Biodiversity and its conservation) 1. How climate change and pollution are threat to biodiversity. 2. How India is a mega biodiversity nation. 3. What is Biodiversity? State its different kinds.

4. Describe component values of biodiversity. 5. What are the benefits of biodiversity? 6. List various issues relating to threats of biodiversity. 7. State various approaches to combat threats to biodiversity. 8. Enumerate different measures for conservation of biodiversity. 9. Discuss biodiversity and its conservation in India. 10. Write short notes on (a) Hot spots (b) values of biodiversity. UNIT IV (Environmental pollution) 1. Discuss various sources of water pollution; their effects and ecofriendly or environment friendly remedies. 2. Discuss various sources of air pollution; their effects and ecofriendly remedies. 3. Discuss various sources of soil or land pollution; their effects and ecofriendly remedies. 4. Give a general account on bioremediation. 5. Write short notes on (a) Global warming (b) Climate change (c) Photochemical smog (d) Green house effect. 6. Write short notes on (a) Acid rain (b) Ozone depletion 7. State environmental policies of India. 8. Briefly discuss various Environmental Institutes with special reference to Environment Protection Act EPA. 9. Write short notes on (a) Consumerism and waste generation (b) Controlling pollution. 10. Write short notes on (a) Noise pollution (b) Radioactive pollution UNIT V (Environment and social issues) 1. Mention contribution of Rachel Carson and her book ‘The Silent Spring’ in sustainable development. 2. Cite any two incidences or case studies where toxic pollutants like mercury; flouride; and lead, hampered sustainable development. 3. Write short notes on (a) Minamata disease (b) Bhopal gas tragedy (c) Oil spills (d) London Smog (e) London Cholera epidemic (f) Nuclear disasters 4. Discuss various strategies for sustainable development .What is the need for Environment Education 5. Discuss how unsustainable means of development effect our population ; environment and human health. Exemplify with some case studies or examples. 6. Outline the milestones in the history of environmental agreements and sustainable development.

7. Mention five ‘R’ Policies of waste minimization for a cleaner and sustainable development. Also mention green or ecofriendly ways which can be adopted for a sustainable development. 8. State few environmental issues related to natural resource management and their impact on socio economic conditions. [e.g.,Chipko movement; Silent valley movement; Appiko Movement ; Van mahotsava ; Tehri Dam ;Malapa disaster ;Malin village tragedy etc.] 9. How are strategies for a cleaner environment related to environmental ethics? 10. Discuss any success case study that lead to sustainable development by proper management of natural resources. x-----------------------------x...