UNIT – 1

Important Questions.

Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies: Definition, scope and importance,

need for public awareness.

1. Explain multidisciplinary nature of environment

2. Discuss the scope and importance of Environmental Studies?
3. Define environment and its importance
4. What is meant by environmental studies? Explain
5. Write definition and need for Public awareness of Environmental Studies

Natural Resources: Renewable and non-renewable resources, natural resources and

associated problems.

1. Distinguish renewable natural resources from non-renewable natural resources.

2. What are natural resources?

Forest resources: Use and over-exploitation, deforestation, case studies. Timber

extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forest and tribal people

1. Write an account on forest resources.

2. What are the different services we get from the forest resources?
3. Explain the effect of timber extraction on forests.
4. Write a brief note on ‘Mining’
5. What is meant by the term `Overexploitation of forest resources’?
6. What is the impact of dams on tribal people?
7. What is deforestation? Explain & highlight the impact of deforestation in its various forms

Water resources: Use and over utilization of surface and ground water, floods, drought,
conflicts over water, dams benefits and problems.

1. `What are the different types of resources? Explain the importance of water resources.
2. What do you mean by water budget? Explain the differences between ground water and
streams.
3. Explain the methodology involved in the utilization of surface water
4. Discuss the conflicts related to water resources
5. Discuss the necessity for a proper water management strategy
6. What are the benefits and problems of dams? Discuss the conflicts over water
7. Write a short note on Floods

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Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using
mineral resources, case studies.

1. Discuss the environmental effects on the use of mineral resources

2. How can we utilize our mineral resources judiciously? Discuss
3. What are minerals and explain different mineral resources

Food resources: World food problems, changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing,
effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging, salinity, case
studies.

1. Give a brief account on Fertilizer-Pesticide problems

2. How can we adopt better agricultural practices without disturbing the environmental
balance?
3. Write a note on pesticide effect on modern agriculture
4. What are food resources and its World food problems?
5. Explain water logging with a suitable example

Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and non renewable energy
sources, use of alternate energy sources, Case studies.

1. Give a brief account on renewable and non renewable energy resources

2. What are the different sources of energy?
3. What is the need for alternate energy resources?
4. Setting-up of biogas plant, are being advised by many people. What are your remarks on
it?

Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, man induced landslides, soil
erosion and desertification.

1. Write a note on reasons, consequences and viable steps to prevent soil erosion
2. Write a brief note on ‘land degradation’
3. What are the main causes of desertification?
4. Describe about landslides

Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources.

1. Write notes on the role of an individual in conservation of natural resources.

2. Discuss about conservation of natural resources

Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles.

1. What do mean by the term ‘equitable use of resources’?
2. Explain the term ‘sustainable development’