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I simply hate to start off the blog with a question bank!!!!... I am sure we will have many new topics to discuss here and enlighten each other with in the days to come....Here goes...
This question bank pertains to the CIVIL, ETRX, EXTC, MECH and BIOTECH branches ONLY. COMPUTER branch will have a separate question bank as the topics covered differ.
This question bank pertains to the CIVIL, ETRX, EXTC, MECH and BIOTECH branches ONLY. COMPUTER branch will have a separate question bank as the topics covered differ.
(All questions are for 5 marks each)
1. Explain the commercial uses and ecological uses of forest resources.
2. What are the major causes of deforestation?
3. Why is water considered to be a unique resource?
4. What are the effects of over use of groundwater?
5. Discuss an example of how exploitation of forest resource has resulted in extinction of a species.
6. Discuss an example of ethnic conflict due to interstate or international sharing of water.
7. Explain how mining may cause groundwater contamination, air pollution and defacing of the topography.
8. What are renewable and non-renewable resources?
9. Discuss the merits and demerits of wind energy.
10. What is soil erosion? How can it be checked?
11. Explain the following terms:
a) Joint Forest Management
b) Chipko Movement
c) Demerits of eucalyptus afforestation
d) Green Revolution
e) Blue revolution
f) Solar cooker
