Environment and Ecology PYQ 2022-23 AKTU Question Paper

AKTU · BTECH · Semester 1, 2 · Environment and Ecology · Session 2022-23 · PYQ

AKTU Environment and Ecology previous year question paper 2022-23 for B.Tech Semester 1/2. Covers Environment and Ecosystem, Natural Resources…

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Environment and Ecology AKTU syllabus

  1. Unit 1: Environment and Ecosystem
  2. Unit 2: Natural Resources
  3. Unit 3: Environmental Pollution
  4. Unit 4: Current Environmental Issues
  5. Unit 5: Environmental Protection

Questions in Environment and Ecology AKTU PYQ 2022-23

  1. Q1a. With the help of flow chart, describe the EIA process. (2 marks, 2022-23)
  2. Q1a. What do you mean by the term Environment? Name the component and segments of environment. (2 marks, 2022-23)
  3. Q1b. Briefly discuss the effects of industry on environment. (2 marks, 2022-23)
  4. Q1b. What do you mean by the term Ecology? Define the term Producer, Consumers and Decomposers. (2 marks, 2022-23)
  5. Q1c. How can you as an individual conserve different natural resources? (2 marks, 2022-23)
  6. Q1c. What is Sustainable development? (2 marks, 2022-23)
  7. Q1d. Discuss "Hydrogen as an alternative future source of energy". (2 marks, 2022-23)
  8. Q1d. Discuss in brief Pond ecosystem. (2 marks, 2022-23)
  9. Q1e. What is water pollution? Discuss the sources of water pollution. (2 marks, 2022-23)
  10. Q1e. What is Fluorosis? How it is caused? State its preventive measures. (2 marks, 2022-23)
  11. Q1f. Explain the term 'population explosion'. Discuss its effects. (2 marks, 2022-23)
  12. Q1f. What is Global Warming? Name the gases responsible for global warming? (2 marks, 2022-23)
  13. Q1g. Critically discuss the role of Government in environmental protection. (2 marks, 2022-23)
  14. Q1g. What is Environmental Education? How it can protect the environment? (2 marks, 2022-23)
  15. Q2a. Define ecology and ecosystems. What are biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem? (7 marks, 2022-23)
  16. Q2a. Define the term Ecological Pyramids. Giving suitable examples, explain the term upright and inverted ecological pyramids. (7 marks, 2022-23)
  17. Q2b. What are the major causes and consequences of deforestation? (7 marks, 2022-23)
  18. Q2b. What is Material Cycle? With the help of a neat diagram describe the Carbon cycle. (7 marks, 2022-23)
  19. Q2c. Define air pollution. What are source of air pollutants? What are its effects on human health? State and discuss the various approaches to air pollution control. (7 marks, 2022-23)
  20. Q2c. Write short notes on the following: (i) London Smog (ii) Bhopal gas Tragedy (7 marks, 2022-23)
  21. Q2d. What are "Greenhouse Gases"? Discuss their contributions to global warming. What can be the effects of global warming? What are remedial measures? (7 marks, 2022-23)
  22. Q2d. What is Acid Rain? Name the gases responsible for acid rain? Discuss the causes, effects and remedies of acid rain on environment and ecology. (7 marks, 2022-23)
  23. Q2e. "Environment education can play an important role in environmental protection". Comment on the statement. (7 marks, 2022-23)
  24. Q2e. Discuss the strategy and policy adopted by Government of India for the development of Women Education. Briefly describe the various schemes launched for women education. (7 marks, 2022-23)
  25. Q3a. What is an environment? How would you broadly divide the major layers of the atmosphere? State their respective altitude and temperature ranges. (7 marks, 2022-23)
  26. Q3a. What is the concept of Food Chain and Food Web? Explain different types of food chain and food web stating suitable examples and illustrations. (7 marks, 2022-23)
  27. Q3b. Critically examine the role of 'chemical fertilizers' and 'pesticides' use in agriculture. (7 marks, 2022-23)
  28. Q3b. Discuss in details about the term Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Enumerate and describe the various steps involved in the EIA process. (7 marks, 2022-23)
  29. Q4a. What is biogeochemical cycle? Describe the Nitrogen cycle with the help of neat sketch. (7 marks, 2022-23)
  30. Q4a. What is Deforestation? Enumerate and discuss the various causes and effects of deforestation on environment. How can they be controlled? (7 marks, 2022-23)
  31. Q4b. Discuss the use and effects of over utilization of surface and ground water sources. (7 marks, 2022-23)
  32. Q4b. Describe various kinds of Energy resources. Distinguish between conventional and Non-conventional energy resources. (7 marks, 2022-23)
  33. Q5a. What is solid waste? What are causes of solid waste? Name and briefly discuss three basic functional elements of solid waste management. (7 marks, 2022-23)
  34. Q5a. What are the major emissions from transportation activities? Explain the causes and effects of transportation activities. How can they be controlled? (7 marks, 2022-23)
  35. Q5b. What is Eutrophication? Briefly describe the process of eutrophication of lakes. What remedial measure do you suggest for the control of eutrophication of water bodies? (7 marks, 2022-23)
  36. Q5b. Giving suitable examples to explain the causes, effects and remedies of water borne and water induced diseases. (7 marks, 2022-23)
  37. Q6a. What are three major sources of emission in an automobile? Describe the direct control technologies that are used to reduce the emission rates from each of these sources. (7 marks, 2022-23)
  38. Q6a. What do you mean by the term Ozone hole? Discuss the reactions involved in the formation and depletion of ozone layer. Also explain the causes, effects and control of ozone layer depletion. (7 marks, 2022-23)
  39. Q6b. Differentiate between clean rain and acid rain. Name the principal species of acid rain. How they are formed and what are their effects? (7 marks, 2022-23)
  40. Q6b. What is Green House Effects? Name four green house gases. Discuss the causes, effects and remedies of green house effects. (7 marks, 2022-23)

AKTU paper codes: BAS104, BAS204, KAS104, KAS204

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