Anna University Chennai 2007 B.Sc Agriculture BCS III –English I - Question Paper

In India there are many private contractors who take their machinery, just drill and install a tube well. They are not backed up by any tech. organisation, or tech. personnel. They are illiterate people, most of them, and that is their trade, so, the CGWA wants to create a tech. cell that can advise them on the designs of the tube well so that India’s underground system does not get destroyed.

i. Identify the causes for the issues given:

Problem Causes
a) The depletion of the Groundwater i) ----------------------------
Sources. ----------------------------
b) Pollution ii) ----------------------------
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ii. Complete the subsequent statements on uneven water utilisation issues

a) In the north -------------------------------------------------------------------------
b) On the coast -------------------------------------------------------------------------
c) Because of the shift of industries to the coastal area --------------------------

iii. Write the effects of the reason given:

Cause Effects.
a) Lifting of the Himalayas ----------------------------

iv. Write the solutions suggested for the issues said.

Problem Solution
a) Insufficient amount of water in the ------------------------------
Southern States. ------------------------------
b) Discharge of untreated effluent ------------------------------
c) Creating an awareness of the ------------------------------
intensity of the issue in the minds ------------------------------
of individuals. ------------------------------
d) The appropriate design of the tubewell ------------------------------
that affects India’s underground system. ------------------------------

12.a) Write a letter to the General manager of a well-reputed firm requesting him to inaugurate a five-day international conference of your Department giving all details of the conference. Limit it to 200 Words

OR

12.b) Write a letter of 2 snippets 150 words each, to the Editor of a popular newsprint complaining about the various types of pollution that affect your locality, their sources, effects and remedial measures.

13. Write a coherent snippet of 200 words on 1 of the subsequent topics.

13.a) The factors to be borne in mind before and while attending an interview.

OR

13.b) Rainwater Harvesting.

14. Rearrange the jumbled-up phrases in a coherent snippet.

i. Computers can also investigate geographical differences or even historic events situated within worthwhile contexts, which is of great use to secondary level students.
ii. For example just imagine, a biology teacher explaining the respiratory system.
iii. To solve this issue the teacher can get them to watch an animation sequence, where the learners can see all the activity happening in the respiratory system for the deeper understanding of the subject.
iv. Computers can be used in schools and colleges for investigating mathematical processes, scientific concepts and language trends and framework.
v. The senior secondary students have a lot more to access and learn from animated software based on science.
vi. Just in case, the class does not understand it thoroughly, how many times do you think the teacher could practically repeat his explanation of the respiratory system.
vii. They can design electric circuits on a computer and learn whether it will truly work or not.
viii. Similarly our physics students can easily come to terms with difficult laws of electricity, force or energy, besides so many other concepts.

OR
i. One cause for this advantage is that customers are getting visually sophisticated and driving the market pattern.
ii. But, in the past, companies focussed on computerising their back-end operations only.
iii. Organisations are thus realising the value of real-time and quality products ably supported by their visual impact.
iv. Another cause is its innovative blend of form with function, and, of course, cost and ease-of-use of all manufactured products.
v. As we enter the new millennium, businesses are recognising that design is becoming a key competitive advantage.
vi. From cars to washing machines to phones, there is constant pressure on vendors to innovate and give better product designs with regularity at current.
vii. Then came the front-end focus and they are fast realising the importance of design.
viii. The importance of design lies in the fact that an investment of a mere 3 to 5 percent of the total company budget can make a vast impact on the sales and bottom line of that firm.

15. Draw a fish bone diagram and jot down points highlighting the merits and demerits of

Gene manipulation.
(OR)
Computerisation in India.

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