What is land degradation? What are its major causes?

Suggest how a scheme of ‘zero garbage generation’ in a city based on the principle of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle can be made successful.

What are biogeochemical cycles? Explaining the general features describe the nitrogen cycle using a neat diagram.

Describe the main factors that affect population size.

Discuss various human activities which affect the hydrological cycle?

The disproportionate growth of human population and attitude has a direct bearing on the availability of natural resources. Explain.

What makes the biosphere as the Earth’s integrated life supporting system?

List the various types biomes. What are the factors that lead to their formation? What are the major threats to each of them?

Differentiate between a food chain and a food web? Describe the different types of food chains with examples and diagrams.

Describe the human activities in your own surrounding that affect the carrying capacity of earth. List the measures to increase the carrying capacity? and describe any one measure of your choice.

“Right to clean environment is an inalienable part of human right”. Explain the statement.

Refer to two instances during which Indian Judiciary has played a positive role in protecting the environment.

What is the concept behind ‘Green Business’?

List five characteristics of Environmentally Sound Technologies (EST).

What are micronutrients? Describe any disease related to deficiency of a micronutrient

What are sustainable food security indicators?

What is meant by ‘Carrying Capacity’ of ecosystems? Mention few facts related to the threat on biodiversity

Explain the controversy related to seed suicides by poor Indian farmers.

Discuss the main highlights of Chilka Bachao Andolan.

Discuss the instances when NGO’s have conflicted socio-political movements.