Gauhati University Question Papers
Environmental Studies - I (May-June’ 2017)
Full Marks: 50
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Answer either in
English or Assamese
The figures in the
margin indicate full marks for the questions
1.
Fill in the blanks: 1x4=4
a)
_____ is considered as the World Environment
day.
b)
In _____, India’s first Wildlife Protection Act
was introduced.
c)
Cadmium pollution causes _____ disease.
d)
Flood is a kind of _____ disaster.
2.
Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each: 2x3=6
a)
What is acid rain?
b)
What do you mean by disaster management?
c)
How environment is related to health?
3.
Write briefly (any two): 5x2=10
a)
What is ozone layer depletion? Discuss its
adverse effects.
b)
What do you mean by sustainable development?
c)
Write the main causes of displacement of tribal
people.
4.
What is growth curve? How many types of growth curves are there? Describe with
figures. 2+2+6=10
Or
What is water pollution? What are the effects of water
pollution? How it can be controlled? 2+4+4=10
5.
Write short notes on any two of the following: 5x2=10
a)
Global warming.
b)
Human rights.
c)
Environmental ethics.
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