Model
Syllabus for the Entrance Examination for Admission to the M.
Sc. Course in Environmental Science
Earth Science
Unit
I
1. Earth : its origin and evolution
2. Structure of earth
3. Types of Rocks and Weathering of Rocks
4. Major
River systems of India with special reference to Kashmir.
Unit
II
5. World population, its growth, density and distribution and
impact on environment
6. Forests resources in India
7. Mineral and Power Resources in India
8.
Physiography and Mineral Resources of Jammu & Kashmir
Unit
III
9. Natural Disasters
10. Major man-induced disasters: Bhopal and Chernobyl Disaster
11. Structure and Composition of Atmosphere.
12.
Climate of India.
Unit
IV
13. Soil formation and soil profile.
14. Soil types of India
15. Soil erosion & conservation of soil
16.
Desertification.
Physical
and chemical Science
Unit
V
17. Water - physical characteristics, buffering capacity
18. Essential and trace elements in living systems
19. Bio-geochemical cycles – carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus
20.
Hydrological cycle and global water balance
Unit
VI
21. Toxicity of Heavy metals.
22. Drugs – Synthesis and uses of aspirin, paracetamol and
phenylbutazone
23. Nature & synthetic polymers & their use
24.
Bio-molecules-chemical components of cells
Life
science
Unit
VII
25. Photosynthesis
26. Respiration
27. Plant growth hormones.
28.
Dormancy and seed germination.
Unit
VIII
29. Origin of life
30. Structure of DNA
31. Genetic engineering
32.
Pathogenicity and control of human parasites
Unit
IX
33. Eco-system: structure & types
34. Types of succession
35. Lake types
36.
Zoo-geographical divisions of the world & their important flora & Fauna.
Unit
X
37. Atmospheric pollution: causes, consequences and control.
38. Aquatic pollution: causes, consequences and control.
39. Land pollution: causes, consequences and control
40. Noise
pollution
Unit
XI
41. Pesticide problem
42. Water borne diseases
43. Management of solid wastes
44.
Primary, secondary & tertiary treatment of sewage treatment plant
Unit
XII
45. Non-renewable energy resources: Fossil fuels (coal and
petroleum)
46. Wild life of Jammu and Kashmir.
47.
Forest degradation & conservation measures
48. Eco-
friendly products and techniques; non polluting energy sources
Unit
XIII
49.
Plants & animals in use of man
50. Role
of microbes in the environment
51 IUCN
Categories of threatened species
52.
Threatned animals & plants of India & their conservation.
Unit
XIV
53.
Global Environmental issues: ozone depletion and global warming
54. Acid
rain and Smog
55.
International Conventions: Stockholm, Earth summit, Montreal and Kyoto
protocol.
56.
Environmental Education
Mathematical
Science
Unit
XV
57.
Measures of central tendency: Mean, Median and Mode
58.
Statistical methods ; mean deviation; coefficient of variation and standard deviation
59.
Correlation and Regressions
60. Probability
