Environmental Science (Paper Code: 17010611) | ||
Environment Introduction: Biotic and Abiotic environment, Adverse effects of Environmental Pollution, Control Strategies, Various Acts and Regulations.
Water Pollution: Water Quality Standards for potable water, Surface and underground water sources, Impurities in water and their removal, Denomination, Adverse effects of domestic waste water and industrial effluent on surface water sources, Eutrophication of lakes, Self-purification of streams. Air Pollution: Sources of air contamination, Adverse effects on human health, Measurement of air quality standards and their permissible limits, Measures to check air pollution, Greenhouse effect, Global warming, Acid rain, Ozone depletion. Bio-Medical Waste Management: Introduction to Bio-Medical Waste, Types of Bio-Medical Waste, Collection of Bio-Medical Waste, Treatment and Safe Disposal of Bio-Medical Waste. Solid Waste Management: Introduction to Solid Waste, Its collection and disposal, Recovery of resources, Sanitary land-filling, Vermin-composting, Hazardous waste management. Land Pollution: Soil Conservation, Land Erosion, Afforestation. Ecology: Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Population Dynamics, Energy flow, Ecosystems. Social Issues and the Environment: Sustainable development and life style, Urban problems relating to energy, Resettlement and rehabilitation of people, Environmental ethics, Consumerism and waste products. Water Harvesting and Rural Sanitation: Water harvesting techniques. Different schemes of Rural Water Supply in Rajasthan |
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Rural Sanitation Septic Tank Collection and disposal of wastes Bio-gas Community awareness and participation miscellaneous issues | 4 | Desirable to Know |
Renewable Sources of Energy: Non-Conventional (Renewable) sources of energy. Solar energy. Wind energy. Bio-mass energy Hydrogen energy | 4 | Nice to Know |
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