Ques 1.

Differentiate between Supportive and Assimilative carrying capacity.

Ques 2.

Describe the loss of Wild Life in India.

Ques 3.

“Most of the Third World cities are really two cities within one” Discuss.

Ques 4.

Discuss with the help of suitable examples, how various human activities are responsible for land degradation.

Ques 5.

Communicable diseases

Ques 6.

Plant protection chemicals

Ques 7.

Effect of atmospheric pollution on animals

Ques 8.

Noise pollution induced diseases

Ques 9.

Solar energy

Ques 10.

What do you understand by the term biome?

Ques 11.

Describe any one of the following biomes and write also about the threat faced by it.

i) Tundra

ii) Tropical rain forest

Ques 12.

Calculate the annual rate of natural increase of a population(r) from the following data: the population has 1000 individuals, a birth rate of 60 per year and a death rate of 10 per year.

Ques 13.

Discuss the concept of sustainable development

Ques 14.

Human language and culture

Ques 15.

Environmental degradation due to mining and industrial activities

Ques 16.

Salt affectation in soil

Ques 17.

Ghettos and Suburban Living

Ques 18.

Utilisation of agricultural wastes

Ques 19.

Discuss with the help of suitable examples how deforestation is caused due to demand of wood, required for industry and commercial purposes.

Ques 20.

Write a note on the role of non-government organisations in imparting environmental education.

Ques 21.

“Legislation is often not perfect”, discuss the statement in terms of environment, using suitable examples

Ques 22.

Differentiate between geological and accelerated erosi

Ques 23.

Describe the two broad methods of processing and recycling industrial wastes.

Ques 24.

Differentiate between carcinomas and lymphomas

Ques 25.

List the five reasons for conserving wildlife and describe any one in brief

Ques 26.

Write about the three types of air quality standards that are prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board of India.

Ques 27.

What the collective strategy needs to be adopted by the countries of the Indian subcontinent in order to manage the environment of the region?