QUESTION BANK
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Q.1. A. Mark the following on an outline map of Mumbai.
1) Sanjay Gandhi National Park 2) Powai Lake 13) Vihar Lake 3) Kamla Nehru Park 14) Dahisar Nadi 4) Mahim Nature Park 15) Course of Mithi Nadi 5) Thane Creek 16) Marvr Beach 6) Kanheri hills 17) Mahalaxmi Temple 7) Tulsi Lake 18) Girgaon Beach 8) Dharavi Slums 19) Domestic Airport 9) Mahim Creek 20) Deonar dumping ground 10) Sahara AirPort 11) Vihar Lake 12) Dharavi Slums
Q.1. B. Mark the following on an outline map of Konkan.
1. Srivardhan port 11) Ratnagiri port 2. Karnala Bird Sanctuary 12) Area of horticulture in Palghar District 3. Ganpati Pule 13) Area of horticulture in Ratnagiri District 4. Dabhol 14) River Savitri 5. Amboli Ghat 15) Area of high concentration of petrochemical industries. 6. Murud Janjira Fort 7. Matheran Hill Station 8. Malvan fort 9. Hot springs in Thane district 10. An atomic power station
ENVIRONMENT AND MAN’S ACTIVITY
1. Discuss the various environmental problems with examples? 2. Give classification of economic activities with examples? 3. Explain the role of transport in today’s modern world. What are the advantages and disadvantages of road transport? 4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of rail transport? 5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of air transport? 6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of pipeline transport? 7. Briefly describe the sectoral evolution of economic activities. 8. Explain the role of transport in today’s modern world. 9. What are the environmental hazardous of air transport? 10. Discuss the various environmental problems? 11. Give simple classification of economic activities with examples? 12. Briefly explain the industrial regions in India.
WASTE MANGEMENT 1. What is E-waste? What are its different sources? What are the effects of E-waste in general? 2. Write a detailed note on the concept of the seven R’s. 3. What are the effects of improper waste management? 4. What is municipal solid waste? Write about the municipal solid waste with special reference to Mumbai. 5. Classify different types of waste. What are the different sources of waste? 6. What are methods of waste management? 7. Describe the term waste and briefly explain the factors which decides the amount of waste generation. Briefly explain the different ways of classification of waste.
TOURISM
1. What is tourism? What are its types? 2. What is new tourism? Write about different types of mew tourism. 3. Give classification (conventional) of tourism. What are the factors that affect development of tourism? 4. How is tourism affecting the society and economy? Write your answer with examples. 5. What is environmental movement? Write about environmental movement in India with special reference to i) Save forest movement ii) Anti dam movment
6. Define tourist. What are the elements of tourism industry? 7. What are the motives behind travel? 8. Write about the prospects and challenges of Indian tourism and tourism in Maharashtra.
ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
1. What is EIA? How is EIA important? 2. How is EIA executed? Write about its advantages and disadvantages? 3. What are the principles of EIA? 4. What is ISO? Write about ISO 14000. 5. Define carbon credit. What is carbon trading? 6. What is environmental management? Justify the need of environmental management. 7. Write about the salient features of environmental management? 8. What are various decisions involved in environmental management?