Unique Paper Code 1501A
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Environmental Science: Theory into Practice (I)March 2023, Semester I, evening
All UG courses · 7 questions · 8 parts still being checked
Duration: 1 h 45Maximum Marks: 50
Reworded by Kunji from the printed paper. The original paper belongs to the University of Delhi. See DU's question bank.
Before you start
- This paper. Two parts: Part A, 30 marks, and Part B, 20 marks, in 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Most asked here. Scope of environmental studies and basic terms (16 papers), Land resources: soil, forests, mining and dams (12 papers), Sustainability and sustainable development (9 papers). These come back almost every year, so learn them first. The asked N× note beside each part counts the DU papers that set its topic.
- Pace. Two minutes a mark: about 20 minutes for each 10-mark question, with nothing spare in 1.8 hours. Move on when the time is up.
- Keep score. Every part opens a worked answer checked against the books. Turn the key when you have revised it; the boxes at the top fill in, on this device.
Part A
1.
10 marks· ~20 min
(b)
True or false: energy flow, tundra, conventional energy, PM10 and PM2.5, mangrovesBeing checked
(5)2.
10 marks· ~20 min
Pollution case studiesBeing checked
(10)3.
10 marks· ~20 min
(a)
Land degradation and its causesBeing checked
(5)(b)
Social, economic and environmental impacts of desertificationBeing checked
(5)4.
10 marks· ~20 min
Water, soil, thermal and noise pollutionBeing checked
(10)Part B
5.
10 marks· ~20 min
Case: five steps a country must take for SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) and SDG 11 (sustainable cities)Being checked
(10)6.
10 marks· ~20 min
Energy resourcesBeing checked
(10)7.
10 marks· ~20 min
Ecosystem structure and functionBeing checked
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