ur Roll No. a ees lo. of Q. Paper 2131 ie Paper Code ? 72182801 of the Course : Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AECC-1) {the Paper / : Environmental Science. tI cnn 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 75 ‘tions for Candidates : Write your Roll No. on the top immediately On receipt of this question paper. Te Se Paine eco Sc Serr Us Far fad Answer may be written either in English _ or in Hindi; but the same medium should be used throughout the paper.ee ea ATT ot oT RRA Pat tv) Algal bloom am # am 8 afy, aa wh oot & eae Har : a il Herbivores (c) Attempt any five questions. A ; , frat fate get 3 oer A! ; (@) All questions carry equal marks. | (b) State whether True or False : } ah sat 3 of wr EI ols hi ah a1 ra eae 1, (a) Define (attempt any five): a fi) Asiati¢ Lion is an endemic species of Prete 3 & Bret via at area ce Hine i) tne oela-bed j de : _ (i) Aquatic ecosytem is a at a we eae Take t we” ag GRR ta oe a loss is the most significant (ii) Land degradation at affecting biodiversity today. 3 San i ran ah Be Rite @ sma 3 Bred Wa Heat ST BI ) Endangered species ] (ii) The term ‘Biodiversity Hotspot’ was For waa 7 first coined by Norman Myers. J- (iv) Primary polluant : ae BRT teete” at ea 2 Hae a at rae art eat fer ae 81 a iv) Snake is an example of a Pines) 8 (| Atmosphere 4 : connie p a iy eis Tate ae oa131 3, Write short notes on the following (Attempt any three) : 5415 Fr ox aarer Feo fafa (Paét aie #) _a) Air Pollutants and their effects on the fv} Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was launched in the year 2016. yes on sta 2016 F Ge aT a3 environment including human health, 2, Differentiate between the following (Attempt ay wewe oh ria eae aie wae wart any three) : 3x5615. | oe (b) Any environmental movement in India. fried 2 Bed de F aoe ee a : AO ment aE oi coer HT (c) Biodiversity Hotspots and Global 200. \~ eet ace sh te 200 (d) Impacts of dam construction on tribal 4 populations. Sra ore 7c ata FIT} Te __ (€) Economic and social value of Beosystem (e) Industrial waste and agricultural waste - sats ate oh gt ate _ (b) Invasive species and Endemic species A Grassland ecosystem and desert ecosystem a aitette da das 3 afta ot aa ¢- () Onane depletion and Gol Warning pi sis we oir aiias ay 4, (a) Discuss briefly the impacts of climate change - — onhuman communities. 8 , (e) see and Lithosphere F are ward o arag Sta & aM oe agiea att eariet aftr wat at 25 PTO. 4aa 131 in the socio-economic impacts of {floods in India Add ment in (b) Explai increasing incidences a short note on disaster manage! flood-affected areas. §. ‘Land degradation and desertification are one 7 of the major challenges faced by humanity today”. Justify this statement with respect to social, economic and. environmental impacts. 15 gee ott THRE ST ara & oY sa aa eG Gia a EN TH, cafes atx sede ward 3 Hae 4 eT a otf aia at! Explain the various dangers and problems associated with landfills in metropolitan areas like Delhi. Also, write a note on solid waste disposal measures that need to be taken to reduce the burden on existing landfills. 5-8 5 6 NX 131 rat AR nerartia at # aster S ae Te fer ant ate arent ar vit at) te weft Proers amt 7c of oe ate Fafere at Seger Sater aha a eB fe fe A rare 81 1 (a) With the help ofa case study each, explain the in-situ and ex-situ approach for protecting the biodiversity. 8 aa cot & wea 8, dafatear a a aren (b) Briefly explain the. major anthropogenic (man-made) factors that are leading to large-scale biodiversity loss. ie Sa fata ae aA a AAS ATA air arct & dae a ¥ aren 31 (a) “The next world war may be fought over water’, Justify the statement with suitable examples. 6 oe PE ST AT TTB ca weet a wy wan a we |131 (b) Explain the steps and measures that need to be taken at the individual level and by the government for water conservation in India. 9 at A aa der % fae asad A Ax acer are Re TA ae Sat ste Saat at ART eI