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No: 34006
R05 SET-1
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
II B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(COMMON TO CE, EEE, ME, CSE, CHEM, EIE, BME, IT, E.CON.E, MCT, CSS,
MMT, MEP, BIO, AME)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1. Write a detailed note on the various institutions and organizations in the field of
preservation of wildlife and knowledge of natural history. [16]

2.a) Explain & show agricultural practices implemented to increase the field from the
land lead to formation of unproductive land.
b) Explain the difference in consumption of resources by the countries of the
developing and developed world. [8+8]

3.a) What is a grassland ecosystem and what are the activities in grasslands?
b) What activities of man lead to the destruction of grasslands and what are the
consequences of this? [8+8]

4. What is ‘in – situ’ and ‘ex – situ’ conservation of biodiversity? Explain briefly
about each. [6+10]

5.a) Explain the major water pollutants and their effects.

b) Explain the significance of dissolved oxygen in rivers. [10+6]

6.a) What are the objectives of Environmental Impact Assessment and for what kind
of projects are they prepared?
b) Explain the elements in EIA and briefly describe them. [8+8]

7.a) Though population growth shows a global decline, there is still cause for worry.
Explain why.
b) What are the reasons for differences in the rate of population growth in various
countries? [8+8]

8.a) What are the sources of information to collect data for documenting a forest
ecosystem? What type of observations will you record from each source?
b) Write briefly about the different types of problems to ecosystem which you may
have observed in any forest area. [8+8]

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Code.No: 34006
R05 SET-2
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
II B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(COMMON TO CE, EEE, ME, CSE, CHEM, EIE, BME, IT, E.CON.E, MCT, CSS,
MMT, MEP, BIO, AME)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

1.a) What is a grassland ecosystem and what are the activities in grasslands?
b) What activities of man lead to the destruction of grasslands and what are the
consequences of this? [8+8]

2. What is ‘in – situ’ and ‘ex – situ’ conservation of biodiversity? Explain briefly
about each. [6+10]

3.a) Explain the major water pollutants and their effects.

b) Explain the significance of dissolved oxygen in rivers. [10+6]

4.a) What are the objectives of Environmental Impact Assessment and for what kind
of projects are they prepared?
b) Explain the elements in EIA and briefly describe them. [8+8]

5.a) Though population growth shows a global decline, there is still cause for worry.
Explain why.
b) What are the reasons for differences in the rate of population growth in various
countries? [8+8]

6.a) What are the sources of information to collect data for documenting a forest
ecosystem? What type of observations will you record from each source?
b) Write briefly about the different types of problems to ecosystem which you may
have observed in any forest area. [8+8]

7. Write a detailed note on the various institutions and organizations in the field of
preservation of wildlife and knowledge of natural history. [16]

8.a) Explain & show agricultural practices implemented to increase the field from the
land lead to formation of unproductive land.
b) Explain the difference in consumption of resources by the countries of the
developing and developed world. [8+8]

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Code.No: 34006
R05 SET-3
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
II B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(COMMON TO CE, EEE, ME, CSE, CHEM, EIE, BME, IT, E.CON.E, MCT, CSS,
MMT, MEP, BIO, AME)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

1.a) Explain the major water pollutants and their effects.

b) Explain the significance of dissolved oxygen in rivers. [10+6]

2.a) What are the objectives of Environmental Impact Assessment and for what kind
of projects are they prepared?
b) Explain the elements in EIA and briefly describe them. [8+8]

3.a) Though population growth shows a global decline, there is still cause for worry.
Explain why.
b) What are the reasons for differences in the rate of population growth in various
countries? [8+8]

4.a) What are the sources of information to collect data for documenting a forest
ecosystem? What type of observations will you record from each source?
b) Write briefly about the different types of problems to ecosystem which you may
have observed in any forest area. [8+8]

5. Write a detailed note on the various institutions and organizations in the field of
preservation of wildlife and knowledge of natural history. [16]

6.a) Explain & show agricultural practices implemented to increase the field from the
land lead to formation of unproductive land.
b) Explain the difference in consumption of resources by the countries of the
developing and developed world. [8+8]

7.a) What is a grassland ecosystem and what are the activities in grasslands?
b) What activities of man lead to the destruction of grasslands and what are the
consequences of this? [8+8]

8. What is ‘in – situ’ and ‘ex – situ’ conservation of biodiversity? Explain briefly
about each. [6+10]

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Code.No: 34006
R05 SET-4
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
II B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(COMMON TO CE, EEE, ME, CSE, CHEM, EIE, BME, IT, E.CON.E, MCT, CSS,
MMT, MEP, BIO, AME)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

1.a) Though population growth shows a global decline, there is still cause for worry.
Explain why.
b) What are the reasons for differences in the rate of population growth in various
countries? [8+8]

2.a) What are the sources of information to collect data for documenting a forest
ecosystem? What type of observations will you record from each source?
b) Write briefly about the different types of problems to ecosystem which you may
have observed in any forest area. [8+8]

3. Write a detailed note on the various institutions and organizations in the field of
preservation of wildlife and knowledge of natural history. [16]

4.a) Explain & show agricultural practices implemented to increase the field from the
land lead to formation of unproductive land.
b) Explain the difference in consumption of resources by the countries of the
developing and developed world. [8+8]

5.a) What is a grassland ecosystem and what are the activities in grasslands?
b) What activities of man lead to the destruction of grasslands and what are the
consequences of this? [8+8]

6. What is ‘in – situ’ and ‘ex – situ’ conservation of biodiversity? Explain briefly
about each. [6+10]

7.a) Explain the major water pollutants and their effects.

b) Explain the significance of dissolved oxygen in rivers. [10+6]

8.a) What are the objectives of Environmental Impact Assessment and for what kind
of projects are they prepared?
b) Explain the elements in EIA and briefly describe them. [8+8]

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