Terminal Test- March 2018

Name of subject-in-charge (s): 1. Ms. Monika Sharma

Paper (subject name): Environmental Science
Paper Code: BBA-312
Signature(s) of Subject-in-charge (s): 1.
ANSWER KEYS
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21 (d) 22 (c) 23 (d) 24 (c) 25 (a) 26 (b) 27 (b) 28 (b) 29 (d) 30 (c)

Terminal Test (March, 2018)

BBA / B.Com. (H.) Semester – II / IV / VI
Paper Code: BBA-312 Time: 2 ½ Hours
Paper Title: Environmental Science Max. Marks: 60
(NOTE: Influencing evaluator by giving names, symbols etc in Answer Books would be treated as UFMs)

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Q1) Select the most appropriate answer: (10 x 1)
MCQ’s :
1. Word Environment is derived from:
a) English b) German
c) French d) Italy
2. A decade declared as ‘Decade of Education for Sustainable Development’ is
a) 2005-2015 b) 2000-2010 c) 1995-2005 d) 1990-2000
3. Largest percentage of energy in developed countries is used for:
(a) Agriculture (b) Domestic use (c) Industries (d) Transportation
4. The first international conference on environment was held at-
(a) Rio de Jeneiro (b) Stockholm (c) Johannesberg (d) New Delhi
5. A pollutant not released by exhaust of automobiles is:
(a) SO2 (b) CO (c) Fly ash (d) Hydrocarbon gases
6. The causes of depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere are:
(a) Freon gases (b) Supersonic jet travels (c) Nitrogen oxides (d) All of these
7. Photosynthesis is found in:
(a) Producers (b) Consumers (c) Decomposers (d) None of these
8. An example of natural pollution is:
(a) Forest Fires (b) Volcanic eruptions (c) Natural organic decays (d) All of these
9. Largest ecosystem of the world is:
(a) Grassland (b) Great lakes (c) Ocean (d) Forest
10. Agenda 21 adopted during UN Conference on Environment and Development (Earth
Summit) is a blue print for:
(a) Controlling environmental pollution (b) Conserving wildlife (c) Achieving sustainable
development (d) Conserving forest

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11. Aquatic life is damaged by:

(a) Sound pollution (b) Air pollution (c) Thermal pollution (d) All of these
12. Soil Pollution is caused by:
(a) Acid rain (b) Ozone (c) Aerosol (d) PAN
13. 'Earth's Day' is celebrated every year on:
a) Oct 26th b) June 5th
c) April 22nd d) Dec 23rd
14. BOD is used for the measurement of:
(a) Atmospheric pollution (b) Sewage pollution (c) Thermal pollution (d) Nuclear
pollution
15. CNG is preferred over LPG because it is:
(a) Costlier than LPG (b) Lighter then LPG (c) Easy to transport than LPG
(d) Causes less pollution
16. Fluorocarbons are released in atmosphere by:
(a) Acid rain (b) Automobiles (c) Jet airways (d) Strong winds
17. The pulmonary irritant found in air pollution is:
(a)Water vapours (b) Oxygen (c) Sulphur oxide (d) Nitrogen oxide
18. An example of lotic water body is:
(a) Pond (b) River (c) Lake (d) Reservoir
19. In India, fresh water requirements is higher on:
(a) Industries (b) Irrigation
(c)Domestic use (d) Thermal power generation
20. Phytoplanktons are:
(a) Producers of forests (b) Producers of lake
(c) Consumers of sea ecosystem (d) Omnivorous
21. The chief cause of threat to biodiversity is:
(a) Air pollution (b) Poaching of wildlife
(c) Deforestation (d) Habitat loss and degradation
22. Zoo falls under the conservation type:
(a) In situ (b) In vitro (c) Ex situ (d) In vivo
23. Exposure of human body to radiation may cause:
(a) Polio (b) Hemophilia
(c) Gastroenteritis (d) Leukemia
24. The title of Brundtland report is:
(a) ‘Caring for Earth’ (b) ‘Caring and sharing’
(c) ‘Our Common Future’ (d) ‘Environment-friendly Resource Consumption’
25. Displaced populations are affected most because they lose their:
(a) Habitat (b) House (c) Money (d) Land
26. Depletion of ozone layer in the stratosphere will cause:
(a) CO2 increase (b) Skin cancer (c) Cholera (d) All of these
27. Which of the following components of the environment are effective transporters of
matter?
a) Atmosphere and hydrosphere b) Atmosphere and lithosphere
c) Hydrosphere and lithosphere d) Lithosphere and thermosphere

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28. Which of the following is the authority to monitor state industrial effluents?
(a) Centre for science and development (b) State pollution control board
(c) Indian environmental association (d) none of these

29. The two major components of ecosystem are

(a) Adiabatic and isotropic
(c) Cyclic and biologic
30. A food web consists of
(a)A portion of food chain
(c)Interlocking of food chains
(b) Ecologic and climatologic
(d) Abiotic and biotic
(b) Producers, consumers and decomposers
(d) A set of similar consumers

Q 2) Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (2 x 5)

1. Hydrological Cycle
2. Major concerns of sustainable development
3. ISO 9000 14000 standards
4. Global warming
5. Causes of soil and land degradation

Q 3) Answer any FOUR out of the following questions: (4 x 10)

1. What is environment? Give the importance and scope of environmental science?
2. Explain the role of NGOs in environmental management. What do you mean by PIL?
3. Discuss renewable and non-renewable resources. Explain the classification of resources.
4. What are the sources of air pollution? Discuss the different steps taken up by government to control
air pollution.
5. Explain ground and surface water. Discuss different methods of water conservation.
6. Explain major provisions of Stockholm Conference and Kyoto Protocol.
7. Classify solid waste. What are the sources of urban and industrial solid wastes.

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