Environmental Issues, Policy, Standards & Regulations (EX-803 (B)) - Important Questions

What are the global environmental concerns?

What is climate change and what factors are responsible for it?

Describe the significance of the Earth Summit.

Explain the purpose of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

Explain the basic features, components and purpose of ISO 14000.

Discuss the significance of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in climate science.

Analyse a case study involving Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) pollution control measures.

Explain the physical parameters of drinking water quality.

Explain the chemical parameters of drinking water quality.

Define pollution as per the Water Act, 1974 and explain the salient features of the Act.

Write down salient features of the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998.

What are solar cells? Explain with diagram and list applications.

Discuss the merits and demerits of wind energy.

Discuss the problems faced in exploiting tidal energy.

Write short notes on any four of the following terms: