Environment and Ecology Unit 2 Notes AKTU (BAS104)

Unit 2: Natural Resources – AKTU syllabus topics

• Water Resources: Availability Sources Quality, Water Borne and Induced Diseases, Fluoride and Arsenic Problems
• Mineral Resources
• Biogeochemical Material Cycles: Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle, Sulfur Cycle
• Energy Resources: Conventional Energy Sources, Non Conventional Energy Sources
• Forest Resources: Forest Availability and Depletion, Impact of Deforestation on Society

Most asked AKTU PYQ questions from Unit 2

1. Q4a. Explain carbon, nitrogen and sulfur cycles with neat diagrams and describe their environmental significance. (7 marks, 2025-26)
2. Q4b. Describe forest resources, causes of deforestation and its environmental and social impacts. (7 marks, 2025-26)
3. Q2b. Describe the carbon and nitrogen cycles. (7 marks, 2024-25)
4. Q4b. What are the economic, social, and environmental values of forests? (7 marks, 2024-25)
5. Q2b. Explain the threats that are responsible for the destruction of natural resources. (7 marks, 2023-24)
6. Q4b. With neat sketch explain the major division of global carbon cycle. (7 marks, 2023-24)
7. Q2b. What are the major causes and consequences of deforestation? (7 marks, 2022-23)
8. Q4a. What is biogeochemical cycle? Describe the Nitrogen cycle with the help of neat sketch. (7 marks, 2022-23)
9. Q2b. What is Material Cycle? With the help of a neat diagram describe the Carbon cycle. (7 marks, 2022-23)
10. 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)

Other Environment and Ecology units

• Unit 1 Notes
• Unit 3 Notes
• Unit 4 Notes
• Unit 5 Notes

Environment and Ecology previous year papers

• PYQ 2024-25
• PYQ 2023-24
• PYQ 2022-23

Environment and Ecology exam preparation

• Environment & Ecology Unit 2 Important Questions
• Environment & Ecology Unit 2 PYQ
• Environment & Ecology Important Topics
• Environment & Ecology Predicted Paper