1. Define Biodiversity. Discuss the importance of Biodiversity with examples.
2. What is Resource Partitioning? Explain the process of Resource Partitioning in a community with suitable examples.
3. Define Ecosystem. Describe the components of Ecosystem.
4. What are the basic characteristics of a community? How does species interact within communities?
5. Differentiate between the following:
i) Slow Changes and fast Changes
ii) Food Chain and Food Web
iii) Abiotic and Biotic Components
iv) Responsible Tourism and Eco – Tourism
6. Discuss the various environmental issues to be considered while developing hills and mountains for tourism purposes.
7. What are the impacts of tourism related activities on the wildlife and vegetation? What remedial measures that can be adopted to reduce the negative impacts?
8. “Tourist behavior can play a crucial role in the preservation or destruction of the environment”. Discuss with the help of suitable examples.
9. Critically examine the Politics of Environment. Support your answer with suitable examples.
10. Write short notes on any two of the following:
i) Biomes
ii) Multiplier Effect
iii) Wetlands
1. What do you understand by Abiotic Environment? List and explain each abiotic factor.
2. Explain “Flow of Energy” in the ecosystem and highlight the implications of energy transfer through tropic level.
3. Discuss the cause and impact of pollution on our environment. Substantiate your answer with suitable examples.
4. What do you understand by Adventure sports? Discuss the impact of adventure sports on environment and the initiatives to minimize the adverse effects.
5. Differentiate between the following:
i) Slow Changes and fast Changes
ii) Freshwater Biome and Marine Biome
iii) Commensalism and Parasitism
iv) Tropical Deciduous Forests and Tropical Rain Forests
v) The Trans – Himalayas and The Himalayas Zone
6. Discuss the various environmental issues to be considered while developing coastal areas for tourism purposes.
7. What do you understand by the term ‘Biotic Community’? Explain the interactions among the members of a biotic community with the help of examples.
8. Define Responsible Tourism. Explain the role of government, industry and local community in Responsible Tourism development.
9. Discuss direct and indirect economic benefits of tourism with the help of suitable examples.
10. Write short notes on any two of the following:
i) Biomes
ii) Resource Partitioning
iii) Importance of Biodiversity for Tourism
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