Why is the following statement a misconception? “Cities are polluted where as villages are not”

Write about the Environment (Protection) Act of India, passed by the parliament on 23rd May, 1986

Briefly discuss the concept of the new global economic system for long term survival of the human race

Give the two aims of environmental conservation

Describe the role of Non Governmental agencies in environmental protection and management in India and the problems faced by them

Discuss the statement that “agricultural residues and agro-industrial wastes, in fact are no waste. All of them have some use or the other and in that sense they are resources whose conventional use needs to be upgraded and better usability fully harnessed”

Differentiate between carcinomas and lymphomas

Describe the two broad methods of processing and recycling industrial wastes

Differentiate between geological and accelerated erosion

Describe the steps involved in the primary and secondary treatment of sewage water in order to make it suitable for drinking purposes

List any four effects of urbanization on the environment and describe any one of them

Diagrammatically depict the sulphur cycle

Discuss the harmful effects of plant protection chemicals and their effect on animals and human health

What are the modern techniques of construction of buildings

Discuss the mandatory components of disaster medicine

Examine the direct and indirect effects of natural disasters on livestock

Explain the significance of Information Education and Communication in disaster preparedness

Highlight the relief measures that need to be taken in the aftermath of landslides and snow avalanches

Discuss the predictability, forecasting and warning activities relating to any three disasters

Describe the important components of wildfire risk management

Highlight the significance of communication in disaster preparedness and mitigation

Bring out the distinction between drought and famine

Discuss the characteristics and causes of epidemics

‘Cyclones have a systematic forecasting and warning systems’. Comment

In what ways can the adverse effects of floods be mitigated

Discuss the techniques for effective community participation in disaster management

Describe the nature of disasters and distinguish between natural and man-made disasters

What are the latest developments in the agriculture policy of the United State of America? Explain in Brief.

Discuss the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in international agricultural development

Discuss the salient features of rural development programmes implemented in developing countries

What is meant by the policy impact assessment? Discuss the important tools for impact assessment

What are different measures adopted in India to improve agricultural marketing in the country

Discuss the important components covered in the National Agricultural Policy(NAP)

What is meant by participation? Explain the importance of participation for a successful policy formulation

Explain the meaning of the term ‘Policy’. Explain the linkage between policy and planning

What do you understand by diversification? Explain the scope of agricultural diversification in your home state

What are the sub-systems linked with agricultural development? Explain the importance of these sub-systems

What is capital formation? Explain how capital formation helps in the growth of the agriculture sector

Discuss the agricultural credit structure and flow of agricultural credit in the country

Describe the size and composition of agricultural labour in India