Environment and Ecology Unit 2 – Natural Resources: important questions for AKTU
Unit 2 (Natural Resources) questions that AKTU repeats most often. This unit carries about 24 marks per paper. Start with the repeated questions, then the most asked topics.
Most repeated Unit 2 questions
- Explain carbon, nitrogen and sulfur cycles with neat diagrams and describe their environmental significance. (7 marks, 2026, Material/Biogeochemical Cycles) – also asked in 2023, 2024, 2025
- Describe forest resources, causes of deforestation and its environmental and social impacts. (7 marks, 2026, Forest Resources) – also asked in 2023, 2024, 2025
- Describe the carbon and nitrogen cycles. (7 marks, 2025, Material/Biogeochemical Cycles) – also asked in 2023, 2024, 2026
Most important Unit 2 topic
- Biogeochemical Material Cycles (Unit 2: Natural Resources) – asked 9 times in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Most asked Unit 2 topics
- Biogeochemical Material Cycles – asked 9 times
- Water Resources – asked 8 times
- Energy Resources – asked 6 times
More Unit 2 previous year questions
- What is non-conventional energy? Give one example. (2 marks, 2026, Energy Resources)
- Explain the classification of natural resources and discuss their sustainable utilization. (7 marks, 2026, Natural Resources)
- What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources? (2 marks, 2025, Energy Resources)
- What role does the nitrogen cycle play in ecosystems? (2 marks, 2025, Material/Biogeochemical Cycles)
- What are the key parameters used to assess water quality? What are the major sources of water pollution? (7 marks, 2025, Water Resources)
Unit 2 syllabus topics
- Water Resources
- Mineral Resources
- Biogeochemical Material Cycles
- Energy Resources
- Forest Resources