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    This document is an exam for a course on Environmental Resource Management. It contains 5 questions assessing students' knowledge of key environmental concepts. Question 1 asks students to define afforestation, deforestation, reforestation and explain environmental carrying capacity and the causes and consequences of desertification. Question 2 asks about steps for water conservation and classification of energy resources, and compares Malthusian and Optimum Population theories. Question 3 covers social forestry, renewable vs non-renewable resources, and the relationship between population and pollution. Questions 4 and 5 contain additional concepts regarding greenhouse effects, consumptive vs non-consumptive water use, biodiversity, climate change, and standards of living.

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    This document is an exam for a course on Environmental Resource Management. It contains 5 questions assessing students' knowledge of key environmental concepts. Question 1 asks students to define afforestation, deforestation, reforestation and explain environmental carrying capacity and the causes and consequences of desertification. Question 2 asks about steps for water conservation and classification of energy resources, and compares Malthusian and Optimum Population theories. Question 3 covers social forestry, renewable vs non-renewable resources, and the relationship between population and pollution. Questions 4 and 5 contain additional concepts regarding greenhouse effects, consumptive vs non-consumptive water use, biodiversity, climate change, and standards of living.

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    This document is an exam for a course on Environmental Resource Management. It contains 5 questions assessing students' knowledge of key environmental concepts. Question 1 asks students to define afforestation, deforestation, reforestation and explain environmental carrying capacity and the causes and consequences of desertification. Question 2 asks about steps for water conservation and classification of energy resources, and compares Malthusian and Optimum Population theories. Question 3 covers social forestry, renewable vs non-renewable resources, and the relationship between population and pollution. Questions 4 and 5 contain additional concepts regarding greenhouse effects, consumptive vs non-consumptive water use, biodiversity, climate change, and standards of living.

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    Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.

    ___________

    GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


    BE - SEMESTER–IV(NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2022
    Subject Code:3141308 Date:13-12-2022
    Subject Name:Environmental Resource management
    Time:10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks:70
    Instructions:
    1. Attempt all questions.
    2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
    3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
    4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
    MARKS
    Q.1 (a) Define the terms: 1. Afforestation 2. Deforestation 3. Reforestation 03
    (b) Explain the concept of environmental carrying capacity. 04
    (c) What are the causes of desertification? Also highlight consequences due 07
    to desertification.

    Q.2 (a) Suggest few steps for water conservation in industry, home & 03
    agricultural.
    (b) State and explain the classification of different energy resources. 04
    (c) Give the difference between Malthusian theory & Optimum population 07
    theory.
    OR
    (c) Enlist Green House Gases (GHGs) & explain sources responsible for 07
    emission of each GHG gas.

    Q.3 (a) Define “Social Forestry” & explain objective of social forestry. 03
    (b) Give difference between Renewable and Non-renewable energy 04
    resources.
    (c) “Population is route cause of pollution”, justify the statement 07
    OR
    Q.3 (a) Define carbon foot print & write down types of carbon foot print. 03
    (b) Compare hydro power & solar energy as alternative energy resource. 04
    (c) Write a short note on Global Warming. 07

    Q.4 (a) Draw a neat sketch of “Green House Effect Concept”. 03


    (b) Define and explain consumptive & non consumptive uses of water. 04
    (c) Define CDM & explain its goals with suitable examples. 07
    OR
    Q.4 (a) Justify the statement “Sun as main energy source”. 03
    (b) Enlist steps for biodiversity conservation & explain any one step in 04
    detail.
    (c) Enlist & explain the reasons for declination of Biodiversity. 07

    Q.5 (a) Define ‘Ethics’ and relate its application to environment. 03


    (b) Explain how the forests act as “air – purifiers” and as “carbon storage 04
    tanks”
    (c) Enlist and explain merits & demerits of pesticides for protection of crop 07
    and food.
    OR
    Q.5 (a) Write down the International steps taken for Climate change. 03
    (b) Write down difference between Weather & Climate. 04

    1
    (c) Enlist and explain the parameters for standard of living and quality of 07
    life.

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