NPTEL Natural Resources Management Week 7 Assignment Answers 2024

1. Choose the correct statement. Statement 1: Synthetic nutrients are the logical choice in hydroponics because organic materials clog lines much faster. Statement 2: Hydroponics works well with growing mediums with high water retention.

a) Statement 1 is correct
b) Statement 2 is incorrect
c) Both are correct
d) Statement 1 is incorrect

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2. Identify the three layers are IoT.

a) Things layer, Cloud layer, Edge layer
b) Virtual layer, Cloud layer, Edge layer
c) Cloud layer, Edge layer, intelligent layer
d) Things layer, Cloud layer, Silicon layer

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3. Choose the correct statement. Principle VII of EIA states that: When the information provided within EIA indicates that the environment within another state is likely to be significantly affected then

a) Notify the potentially affected state of the proposed activity
b) Decide a solution involving timely consultations involving only the state where development process is to carried out.
c) Provide relevant and necessary information regarding the impacts abiding by necessary laws and regulations
d) Terminate the project immediately

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4. EIA received formal status in

a) 1965
b) 1975
c) 1959
d) 1969

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5. The total process of GMP-RAM has _____________ steps.

a) 7
b) 6
c) 5
d) 4

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6. Identify the correct sequence of a typical LCA process.

a) Goal & Scope → Inventory → Interpretation → Impact assessment
b) Impact assessment → Inventory → Goal & Scope → Interpretation
c) Goal & Scope → Inventory → Impact assessment → Interpretation
d) Goal & Scope → Impact assessment → Interpretation → Inventory

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7. In EIA which tool is widely used for representing the values of real-world parameters when exact values are not measurable due to incomplete information or a lack of knowledge?

a) LCA
b) Fuzzy logic
c) GMP-RAM
d) MATLAB

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8. In Fuzzy logic, UIP stands for?

a) Unique Importance Process
b) Unit Importance Process
c) Importance Units
d) Importance in Units

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9. Which is not an operational element of CBA?

a) Weight
b) Criterion
c) Costs
d) Alternatives

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10. In EIA, the hedonic pricing method is used to estimate _______________ values for ecosystem or environmental services that directly affect market prices.

a) Political
b) Economic
c) Aesthetic
d) Technical

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11. EIA process in India, has been divided into two categories as per the __________ notification.

a) 2004
b) 2005
c) 2006
d) 2007

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12. In which step of EIA, Public participation is not allowed?

a) Scoping
b) Screening
c) Impact analysis
d) Decision making

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13. The Aarhus Convention took place in the year:

a) 1988
b) 1998
c) 2008
d) 2018

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14. The hedonic regression function illustrates the relationship between __________ and _________ of an asset.

a) price, benefit
b) components, benefit
c) price, components
d) price, value return

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15. In Internal rate of return (IRR) of CBA, when is a project acceptable?

a) IRR is lower than the opportunity costs involved
b) IRR is same as the opportunity costs involved
c) IRR is higher than the opportunity costs involved
d) IRR is zero