Kerala Academy for Management Studies

First Year B.Com. Degree Model Examination

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80

SECTION - A
Answer all questions in a word or maximum of two sentences.
Each question carries one mark.
1. What is environment?
2. Define environmental study.
3. What do you mean by ecology?
4. What is an estuary?
5. Define pollution.
6. What is point sources?
7. What is sustainable development?
8. What is environmental ethics?
9. What is population explosion?
10. What is ICDS?
SECTION - B
Answer any eight questions, not to exceed one paragraph each.
Each question carries 2 marks.
11. Explain the importance of environmental studies.
12. What are the objectives of environmental study?
13. What is ecological succession? What are its characteristics?
14. Explain the different values of bio-diversity.
15. What is marine pollution? What are the causes for it?
16. What are the control measures of air pollution?
17. What are the objectives of sustainable development?
18. What is resettlement and rehabilitation of people.
19. What is family welfare programme?
20. What are the problems of population explosion?
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SECTION - C
Answer any six questions, not to exceeding 120 words.
Each question carries 4 marks.
21. What is ecological pyramid? Explain the different types.
22. What is forest ecosystem? What are the characteristics of different forest ecosystem?
23. What is disaster management? What are the basic aspects of disaster management?
24. What are nuclear hazards? How do you control radio active pollution?
25. What are the urban problems related to energy?
26. Explain the methods of rain water harvesting?
27. What are the types of water related diseases?
28. What are the issues of urban environment health?
SECTION - D

Answer any two questions, not to exceeding four pages.

Each question carries 15 marks.
29. Explain the scope and importance of environment study.
30. What do you mean deforestation? What are the causes and effects of deforestation?
31. What is acid rain? What are the effects of acid rain?
32. What are human rights? What are the importance of human rights?