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Environmental Science: Theory into Practice (I)March 2023, Semester I, morning
All UG courses · 7 questions · 6 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), Solid waste management (15 papers), Land resources: soil, forests, mining and dams (12 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: SDGs, a plastic straw, e-waste, the Appiko movement, desertsBeing checked
(5)2.
10 marks· ~20 min
Ecosystem structure and functionBeing checked
(10)3.
10 marks· ~20 min
(a)
Anthropogenic causes of deforestationBeing checked
(5)4.
10 marks· ~20 min
Part B
5.
10 marks· ~20 min
Sustainability and sustainable developmentBeing checked
(10)6.
10 marks· ~20 min
Case: an eco-club proposal for a composting and vermicomposting unit on campusBeing checked
(10)7.
10 marks· ~20 min
Case (figure): a grassland ecosystem, its features, food web and importanceBeing checked
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