LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

SUPPLEMENTARY SEMESTER EXAMINATION – JUN 2006

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION

                                             ZO 4800 – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

Date & Time : 28/06/2006/9.00 – 12.00        Dept. No.                                                       Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

Part A                                     (Answer All)                                      10 X 2 = 20

1. Comment on Cartagena protocol.
2. What are biosensors?
3. Who is Medha Patkar?
4. What do you mean by bioremediation?
5. Comment on WHO.
6. What is Red Data Book?
7. Explain the term vermicomposting.
8. Summarize biodegradation of petroleum products.
9. Distinguish COD from BOD.
10. Explain the terms horizontal and vertical transfer of genes.

 

Part B                                     (Answer any four)                             4 X 10 = 40

11. Write notes on powers and functions of pollution control boards.
12. Briefly describe forest resources and their management.
13. Enumerate the history of rainbow warrior.
14. ‘The Bhopal disaster of 1984 is the worst industrial disaster in the history of the

World’ – Substantiate.

15. ‘Environmental ethics stresses the balance between nature and needs’ – Justify.
16. Describe the management of agricultural environment (or) CHIPKO Movement.

 

Part C                                     (Answer any two)                              2 X 20 = 40

17. Discuss the management of renewable energy resources for sustainable rural
    development.
18. Explain in detail about desalination technologies.
19. Characterize hazardous wastes and discuss their management.
20. Write notes on (1) Economics of the maladies of the Indian environment
    (2) GMOs .

 

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