The Institution of Engineers,India 2009 A.M.I.E Section A - Society And Environment (AD 204) - Summer - Question Paper

SUMMER 2009
SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT (AD 204)


ans 5 questions, taking ANY 2 from Group A, ANY 2 from Group B and ALL from Group C. Figures in the bracket indicate full marks.


GROUP A

Q.1(a) What do you understand by social system and social institutions? (5)
(b) 'Sociology is a science of society'. Comment on this statement. (5)
(c) What do you mean by social stratification? elaborate its salient characteristics? (5)
(d) What is social class? How is it various from economic class? (5)

Q.2(a) What is social tension? elaborate the various causes of social tension? (5)
(b) explain the role of science and technology in the development process of society. (5)
(c) elaborate the objectives of planning? What needs to be done to plan for social development? (5)
(d) What do you mean by human resource development? (5)

Q.3(a) elaborate the criteria for assessment of improper technology ? (5)
(b) What do you mean by technology transfer? elaborate its pitfalls? (5)
(c) elaborate the reasons of failure of technology transfer from laboratory to field? (5)
(d) explain the development of science and technology in India before independence. (5)

Q.4(a) elaborate the various parameters of development? (5)
(b) How does conflict arises in society? How can it be managed? (5)
(c) How does population become responsible for the development of our country? elaborate the measures needed to contain the growth rate of population? (5)
(d) Difference ranging from a developed, developing and undeveloped economy? (5)



GROUP B

Q.5(a) Why is the study of ecology so important? (5)
(b) What is ecosystem? elaborate the various kinds of ecosystem? (5)
(c) elaborate the main characteristics of food chain? Classify various kinds of food chain. (5)
(d) What do you understand by ecological pyramid? elaborate the various kinds of ecological pyramid? (5)

Q.6(a) What do you mean by biomagnifications? elaborate its various stages? (5)
(b) Differentiate ranging from phosphorous cycle and sulphur cycle. (5)
(c) What is eco imbalance? How are people responsible for it? (5)
(d) elaborate the biotic components of forest ecosystem? (5)


Q.7(a) explain the various components of marine ecosystem with examples. (5)
(b) elaborate the various sources of environmental pollutions? (5)
(c) What do you mean by the air pollution? How can it be controlled? (5)
(d) What is global warming? explain its impact on climate, agriculture and marine food. (5)

Q.8(a) What is smog? elaborate the various kinds of smog? (5)
(b) What is the biomedical waste? elaborate the methods of biomedical waste management? (5)
(c) elaborate the various sources of renewable energy? (5)
(d) What do you mean by sustainable development? elaborate the rules of sustainable development? (5)



GROUP C

Q.9(A) describe the subsequent terms: (5 X 1)
(i) Seismology (ii) Polygraph
(iii) AIDS (iv) Firmware
(v) Genetics

(B) elaborate the uses of these scientific instruments? (5 X 1)
(i) Audiometer (ii) Fathometer
(iii) Salinometer (iv) Thedolite
(v) Wattmeter

(C) select the accurate ans for the following: (5 X 1)

(i) Which organism kills and eats other organism?
(a) predator (b) parasite
(c)decomposer (d) producer

(ii) Which 1 of the subsequent is a greenhouse gas?
(a) Nitrogen (b) Oxygen
(b) Methane (c) Inert gas

(iii) Acid rain is caused due to mixing of rain water with
(a) SO.2 and NO.x (b) CO.2
(c) CO (d) O.2

(iv) Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) determines the health of
(a) air (b) water
(c) soil (d) solid waste

(v) Which 1 of the subsequent is the fossil fuel?
(a) Gober gas (b) Coal
(c) Methane (d) Soil

(D) Write the full form of the following: (5 X 1)
(i) SAARC (ii) FERA
(iii) GATT (iv) NEERI
(v) NABARD


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