M.SC. Environmental Science (CBCS) Examination, 2017
Introduction to Geo Science
Day Date: Tuesday,25-04-2017 Marks: 70
Time: 10.30 AM to 01.00 PM
Instructions Answer any Five Questions
All Questions carry equal marks.
Question No.1 is Compulsory
Attempt any two from Q.NO.2, and 4
Attempt any two from Q.NO.5, and 7
Q.1 Fill in the blanks using correct choice. 14
What are the causes of acid rain?
Burring of Fossil Fuel Vehicular Exhaust
Coal Thermal Power Plant All of the above
is the measure of the atmosphere's tendency to encourage
or deter vertical motion, and vertical motion is directly correlated to
different types of weather systems and their severity.
Thermal inversion Atmospheric stability
Thermal conversion Latent heat
Metal extraction process in which an ore (usually mixed with
Purifying and/or heat generating substances such as limestone and
coke) is heated at high temperature in an enclosed furnace is
known as
Roasting Reduction Fluxes Smelting
Amongst the following is a form of sedimentary rocks.
Gypsum Sandstone Lime Stone All of the
above
Blue Baby syndrome can widely caused by
Contamination in ground water.
Fluoride Arsenic Cadmium Nitrates
The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as regards
heat, cloudiness, dryness sunshine, wind rain, etc. Are known as

weather
Precipitation
Climate None of Above
Which of the following gas not contribute to the green house effect
Notrogen Water Vapour CO2 CH4
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Conrad Discontinuity is present in between and
Layer of earth
Upper and Lower crust Upper and Lower Core
Upper and Lower mantle Mantle and Asthenosphere
According to Indian Standards desirables limit Chloride for drinking
Water is
150 mg/lit 300 mg/lit 250 mg/lit 100 mg/lit
10) state in India is the largest producer of manganese ore
Jharkhand Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh Odisa
11) DDT stands for
Dichloro-diphenyl tricholoroethane
Dichloro-triphenyl dichloroethane
Dichlorino triammomium methane
Difluoro-diphenyl-tribromobutane
12) Atmospheric convection is the result of
Temperature difference Different Lapse rate
Heating of Earth Surface All of the above
13) When moist air cooled, it may reach a level when its capacity to hold
Water vapour ceases
100% Relative Humidity Dew Point Reached
Change in pressure gradient All of the above
14) Which sequence of process occurs in the correct order
Weathering, erosion, transportation
Erosion, transportation, weathering
Erosion, weathering, transportation
None of these
Q.2 Define Rocks. Classify and discuss economic importance of
sedimentary rocks.
14
Q.3 What do you meant by deforestation, explain causes, effects and control
measures of deforestation.
14
Q.4 Define normal lapse rate, explain different types of lapse rate. 14
Q.5 Write short notes on: 14
Wind Rose
Applications of meteorology in air pollution study
Q.6 Give a brief account of 14
Geo gradient wind
Interior structure of Earth
Q.7 Write a note on: 14
Impact of pesticides and fertilizer on water and soil
Turbulence and diffusions