GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
SEMESTER-IV(NEW) - EXAMINATION - SUMMER 2019
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Subject Code: 2141308 Date: 25/05/2019
Subject Name: Environmental Resources
Time: 02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
- Attempt all questions.
- Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
- Figures to the right indicate full marks.
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Q.1 (a) Define: (i) Resource (ii) National Park (iii) Deforestation. [03]
(b) Identify sources of food. Explain them in short. [04]
(c) Enlist the unique characteristics of water and explain any three with example. [07]
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Q.2 (a) Write a short note on carbon footprint. [03]
(b) Define Malnourishment and Undernourishment. [04]
(c) What are the purposes, components and advantages of social forestry? [07]
OR
(c) Enlist and explain merits and demerits of pesticides for protection of crop and food. [07]
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Q.3 (a) Justify the statement “Polluter pay principle”. [03]
(b) Write the parameters for Standards of Living and Quality of life. [04]
(c) Enlist different population theories and explain any one in detail. [07]
OR
Q.3 (a) Explain role of CDM in environmental issues. [03]
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(b) What are the causes of desertification? [04](c) Write a short note on Global Warming. [07]
Q.4 (a) Explain the role of shifting cultivation in deforestation. [03]
(b) Define and explain consumptive & non consumptive uses of water. [04]
(c) Write a short note on “Ex-situ Biodiversity conservation”. [07]
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Q.4 (a) Enlist national and international environmental movements. [03]
(b) Differentiate between ‘Reuse’ and ‘Recycle’ of water with examples. [04]
(c) Write a short note on “In-situ Biodiversity conservation”. [07]
Q.5 (a) Define “Ethics” and relate its application to environment. [03]
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(b) Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable energy resources. [04](c) What is Hydropower energy? Enlist advantages and disadvantages of hydropower. [07]
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Q.5 (a) What is rain water harvesting? [03]
(b) Define exponential growth of population with its application & properties. [04]
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(c) Justify the statement “Population as the root cause of pollution”. [07]--- Content provided by FirstRanker.com ---
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