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Name of the Paper Environmental Science:
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Semester II

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45 min (Part A: lh:
Duration lh
Part B: 20)
Maximum marks 50(Part A: 30;

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B: 45 min;
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PART A
(Q.1 is mandatory. Attempt any two questions
out of the remaining three questions.)

1. Define and explain the following in not more than 25 words : (5x2=10)

(} Coral reefs

Biomass

(üi) Medicinal plants

(iv) Great Indian Bustard

iu () biosphere

(i) gt
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(iv)t tar

(v) a s
protection.
environmental
hiscuss how environmental movements contribute to (10)
Give a brief overview of environmental history.

ecosystem? Suggest
of the pollution in rural
/What are the causes and effects (10)
the same:
measures for controlof Pollution in

affect
socioeconomic effects of mining operations and how they
44 Discuss about the resources (10)
quality of our air, land, and water
the

PART B
out of three questions.
Attempt any two

areas in one of the lndian states are summarized

different
from
Solid waste
below:

PT.O.
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|S. No. Sites Solid WasteCollected Treated Landfilled

generated (TPD) (TPD) (TPD)
(TPD)
A 4281
4013 2561 1371
2 B 10373
l0283 6986 2167
3 1650
C
+1650 1650
D 2167
1437 547 376
E 22632 22301 15052 1234

Based on the solid waste management data, answer the (10)

following ·
() Jdentify the highest waste generating site.
(u) Which site is relatively best in collected category and identify the cleanest
site.

( ) Discuss how this is going to impact humans and suggest some

meaSure to
control the same.

(iv) Suggest measures alternate methods of solid waste

treatment.

(trna =H afa fa)

A 4281 4013 2561 1371

2 B 10373 3 710283 6986 2167
3 C 1650 1650 1650
4 D 2167 1437 547 376
22632 22301 15052 1234
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(ü) qeaad

(üi) qef

(iv)ste
India, along
below ecosystemsin
(10)
6. The table Provides data on different types of
withtheir unique Characteristics and associated threats.

Ecosystem Location Unique Characteristics Threats

Type
Cold, treeless, permafrost, Climate change,
Tundra Ladakh infrastructure development
low-growing vegetation
Deforestation, habitat loss,
Western Rich biodiversity, dense
Forest Ghats tree cover, high rainfall poaching

Vast open grassy plains, Conversion to agriculture,

Grassland Kaziranga presence of herbivores and overgrazing
grazing animals
Arid, low rainfall, sand Desertification, water
Thar
dunes, adapted flora and sçarcity
Desert
fauna
Mangrove forests, brackish Climate change, pollution,
Sundarbans water, diverse marine life habitat loss
Aquatic

provided dataset, answer the following questions :

Based on the
taced by the 1undra ecosystemin I adalk.,
(2YCompare the types of threats
Sundarbans.
ecosystem in the
the Aquatic
ecosystemin the Western Ghats requires immediate
whythe Forest
Discuss
(ii) COnservation
attention.

impact of climate change on the Tundra ecosystem in

Analyzethe potential
(m)
Ladakh.
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Forest
Propose
ecosystem
one
mitigation
in
the

Westert
Strategy
to 6
Ghataddr
s. ess

the
threat
Of

deforestaion in
the
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Usingthe ovided numerical data, analyze the implicatios Discusshow
7. source drawbacks.
cncgyv
In terms of applications, benefits, and power, wind
solar
thesenumbers impact the
adontion and implementation of wave power,
powcr, hy power,
dropower, biomass power, geothermal power,tidal
growth,cost
trends,
andbioenei8yY in India. considering factors such as capac1ty (10)
and.environnental contributions.
Encrgy Source Installed
Annual Levelized CostC02 Emissions
Capacity
(GW)
Growth
Rate
of Energy
(LCOE)
(million tons)

SolarPower (INRKWh)
41 >26% 2.50-2.87 ~ 45
Wind Power
Hydropower
>38
50
~ 11% 2.43-2.77 ~55
5% 2.00-4.00 ~ 25
Biomass Power 10 3.50-4.50
8% ~15
Geothermal 0.4 N/A
N/A NIA
Power
Tidal Power 0.1 NIA N/A N/A
Wave Power 0.2 N/A N/A NIA
Bioenergy 4 ~ 7% 4.00-6.00 ~ 10

faTHT (LCOE) (INRIKWh) (fafr)

(sfre) > 26% 2.50-2.87 ~45
41 ~55
~ 11% 2.43-2.77
>38 ~25
~5% 2.00-4.00
50 3.50-4.50 ~15
10 ~8%
0.4

0.1
0.2 ~10
4.00-6.00
4
~7%
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PART C
guestions.)
of three
(For soL students only: Attempt anytwo. out

projects has
8. development
With the help of relevant case studies discuss how (10)
affected the ecological balance of the ecosystem'?

management in
9. Discuss the problems and challenges of hazardous waste
(10)
India.

conceivable in emerging
10. From an Indian perspective, is sustainable development
markets? Elaborate. (10)