Natural Resource Management — DU B.Sc. (Hons.) Botany Previous Year Question Papers

Paper Code Natural Resource Management All questions caITy equal marks. All parts of a question must be answered together. 1. (a) Define the following terms (any five): (i) Carbon footprint (ii) Endemic species (iii) Estuaries (iv) Bio-energy (v) Organic farming (b) Expand the following (any five) c) Match A and 8 (iii) 2 February (iv) Hydro Energy a. Climate change b. World Wetlands Day c. Chilika Lake (Odisha) d. Mangroves and mudflats e. World Biodiversity Day f. Tehri Dam Q2. Write short notes on any three of the following (i) e-Waste Management Rules (India) (ii) Importance of watersheds (iii) Salinization and Acidification of soil (iv) Biosphere reserve Q3. Differentiate between: (any three) (i) Hydro-energy and tidal energy (ii) Major forest products and minor forest products (iii) Imsitu conservation and ex-situ conservation (iv) Renewable and non-renewable resources Q4. (a) Explain any three renewable energy technologies and evaluate their role in meeting future global energy requirements. (6+ 1.5=7. 5) a) Explain the objectives and significance of social forestry programs in managing land and forest resources. (7. 5) Q5. (a) Discuss the major threats faced by wetlands and explain the strategies used for their effective management and conservation. (7. 5) (b) Explain the major impacts of climate change on land resources and discuss possible adaptation strategies to reduce these impacts. (7.5)