Environmental Science and Engineering 2 mark questions

These are some possible 2 mark questions. These are selected questions from University Question papers. The answers for these questions will be uploaded soon. April/May 2008 1. What is desertification? ive any two reasons for it. 2. What is over!ra"in!? Write any two adverse effects of it. #. $efine the term %roducers and &onsumers. '. What is (iodiversity? ). $efine pollution and pollutant. *. $efine +oil pollution. ,. What is landslide? -. Write two advanta!es of rain water harvestin!. .. What is /0ir prevention and control of %ollution act1? 12. $efine %opulation e3plosion. 11. What are the ma4or precautions to avoid 05$+?

November/December 2008 12. What is meant by reen 6ouse ases? 1#. What is non7point pollution? 1'. What is meant by &$8? 1). What are the various sources of radioactive pollution? 1*. What do you understand by the terms flora and fauna? 1,. What is meant by environmental audit? 1-. What is meant by 958(: syndrome? May/ une 200! 1.. What is aquifer? 8ention its types. 22. $raw a flow chart on ;ner!y flow in ecosystem. 21. 9ame any two e3tinct species of 5ndia. 22. <ist the advanta!es of water shed pro4ects. 2#. Write the salient features of =orest &onservation 0ct71.-2. 2'. What is meant by doublin! time? What is the doublin! time for 5ndia?

2). Write short notes on =amily welfare pro!ram in 5ndia. April/May 20"0 2*. What is ecolo!y? 2,. Write down the different types of ener!y sources. 2-. Write short note on biodiversity 2.. What is !lobal warmin!? #2. $istin!uish between formal and value education. #1. What is wild plant wealth? May/ une 20"0 #2. $ifferentiate between a (iome and an ;cosystem. ##. $efine food chain and food web #'. $ifferentiate between !enetic diversity and species diversity. #). What is marine pollution? #*. $efine $ecibel and &>$. #,. $istin!uish ?enewable and 9on renewable ener!y sources. #-. What is sustainable development? #.. $efine water shed mana!ement. '2. $ifferentiate between 65@ and 05$+. November/December 20"0 '1. $ifferentiate between pollution control and pollution prevention. '2. $ifferentiate between %rimary and +econdary air pollutants with e3amples. '#. <ist any four adverse effects of minin!. November/December 200# ''. What is forest de!radation? May/ une 200# '). Write two merits and demerits of dams. '*. ive any four methods to control noise pollution. ',. 6ow nuclear ha"ards can be disposed safely? '-. What is acid rain? '.. What are the types of solid wastes?