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P.T.O.
MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Reg. No. :.………………… Name :.………………….
First Semester B.Voc. Degree Examination, November 2016
First Degree Programme under CSS
General Course III: (for Tourism Hospitality Management)
AUTH163: Environmental Studies
for 2015 Admissions Only
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
SECTION A
Answer ALL questions in one or two sentences.
1. What is deforestation
2. What do you understand by value education
3. What is soil pollution
4. Name any two NGOs in Kerala working for environmental protection.
5. What is logging
6. What is Eco system
7. Define biodiversity.
8. Name any four wildlife sanctuaries in Kerala.
9. What is WWF
10. Name any two endangered mammals in Kerala.
(10 1 10 Marks)
SECTION B
Answer any EIGHT questions, not exceeding a paragraph of 50 words.
11. What is acid rain
12. What is cultivated ecosystem
13. What is Global Warming
14. What is meant by hot spots of biodiversity
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15. What you meant by fragmentation
16. Briefly explain about water harvesting
17. What you meant by ecological niche
18. What are the different alternative sources of energy
19. What are ecological indicators
20. What is desertification
21. Comment on Earth Summit.
22. What are ecological pyramids
2 16 Marks)
SECTION C
Answer any SIX questions, in a page of 100 words.
23. Explain the different levels of bio diversity.
24. Discuss the important properties of population.
25. Explain carbon cycle.
26. Discuss the importance of wetlands.
27. What are the basic aspects of disaster management
28. Explain the ill effects of dam construction.
29. What you meant by soil profile
30. What is population explosion What are the effects of population explosion
31. Explain the role of decomposers in our ecosystem.
4 24 Marks)
SECTION D
Answer any TWO questions, not exceeding four pages.
32. What is environmental pollution Briefly explain water pollution.
33. Write an essay on various methods of rain water harvesting. Add a note on advantages of rain water harvesting.
34. What is solid waste management Explain different methods of solid waste management.
35. Write an essay on major threats to biodiversity.
15 30 Marks)