ENROLLMENT NUMBER
Amity University Haryana
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First Semester End Term Examinations Dec23-24
Course Title – Environmental Studies
Course Code: ENV2151
Exam Dept. Ref.: GFT456
Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 70
Section –A (any five) 30 Marks
(Each question carries 6 marks)
1. How do different disciplines contribute to environmental studies?
2. Short answers: (2 marks each)
a) IUCN. (b)Aquifer. (c)Carbon capture.
3. What is solar constant? Discuss about the PV system of solar energy.
4. What are the environmental impacts of ground water usage?
5. What is trophic level? Discuss about the different trophic levels in Food Chain with
suitable examples.
6. What are the major threats to biodiversity?
Section – B (any two) 20 Marks
(Each question carries 10 marks)
7. What is marine pollution? Describe its impact on water quality and list how it can be
controlled?
8. What are Green house gases and its effect? How does it contribute towards climate
change?
9. Why do we refer Environmental (Protection Act) 1986 as an umbrella Act? Discuss the
major Environmental Protection Rules 1986.
Section C (Compulsory) 20 Marks
10. Write short notes on the following: (4 marks each)
(a) Thermo-chemical conversion of Biomass.
(b) HIV.
(c) Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
(d) Mercury Toxicity.
(e) Bio-magnification.
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