The Institution of Engineers,India 2010 A.M.I.E Section A Society and environment summer - Question Paper
S10: 2 AN: AN 204/AD 304 (1404)
SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT
Time: Three hours
Maximum marks: 100
Q 1. (a) What is the importance of sociology in modern times?
(b) Give major characteristics of community.
(c) Define cultural heritage.
(d) What is the difference between caste and class?
Q 2. (a) What are the main social responsibilities of an individual?
(b) Social tension has increased with the advancement of science and technology. Do you agree? Give reasons.
(c) What are the advantages of joint family system?
(d) What is manpower planning?
Q 3. (a) What are the parameters for social development?
(b) Discuss the role of science and technology in social development
(c) Do you favour womens empowerment if yes, give reasons.
(d) The use of computer has revolutionized our social structure. Comment on this statement with examples.
Q 4. (a) What do you understand by indigenous technology?
(b) What is biotechnology? What are its fields of application?
(c) Explain the concept of appropriate technology. How is it assessed?
(d) What changes would you recommend in our science/technology policy in the light of recent development in the field of nuclear power?
Group B
Q 5. (a) What are the main components of ecosystems? Describe in brief.
(b) Explain the carbon-dioxide cycle.
(c) What are the adverse effects of eco-imbalance?
(d) Write briefly the effects of environmental degradation of climate.
Q 6. (a) Explain briefly the mechanism for depletion of ozone layer.
(b) Suggest few steps of wildlife preservation.
(c) What is food-chain?
(d) What is CNG and what are its main uses?
Q 7. (a) Define industrial wastes.
(b) State the effects of deforestation.
(c) Sustainable economic development could go only with a stable political system and strong political will. Examine this statement.
(d) What is acid rain? Discuss its causes.
Q 8. (a) What is ecology? State its significance?
(b) Discuss the ill-effects of environmental pollution.
(c) State the different sources of renewable energy.
(d) Discuss how energy is derived from municipal solid waste?
Group C
Q 9. (a) Why the following personalities known for?
(i) M.F. Hussian
(ii) Ratan Tata
(iii) Sunder lal bahuguna
(iv) Amartya Sen
(v) B. Subbarao
(b) Give full form of the following abbreviations :
(i) NEERI
(ii) DST
(iii) NCHER
(iv) UNCTAD
(v) AICTE
(c) Name of the authors of the following books:
(i) Gitanjali
(ii) My Experiment with Truth
(iii) Kamayani
(iv) Wealth of nations
(v) Discovery of India
(d) Define the following terms:
(i) Psychology
(ii) Anthropology
(iii) Statistics
(iv) Geology
(v) Philology
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