ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (E 1603)

Date:24.06.2015 Max.Marks:100
Time:-3 Hrs Pass Marks:50
_________________________________________________________________________
PART – A (3 x10 = 30 Marks)
(Compulsory Questions)
1. a) What are all the Scope of Environmental Studies?
b) What are the importance of Public Participation?
c) What are Phyto planktons & zooplanktons give few examples for each
d) Explain food chain & food web?
e) Describe the term hot spot in biodiversity?
f) Define the term Landscape ecology?
g) Define autecology & synecology?
h) Define the term E-waste?
i) Explain the term BOD?
j) What is meant by EIA?
PART – B (5 x14 = 70 Marks)
(Answer any five of the following)
2. a) Draw a neat sketch of Energy Flow in Echo System, with examples. (7)
b) Explain briefly about the structure of atmosphere? (7)
3. Explain briefly about the various geo chemical cycles with an example? (14)
4. a) Explain the feature of Pond and Lake eco system with suitable examples (7)
b) Write a short note on Ecological pyramids and their types with suitable example? (7)
5. a) Explain the insitu and Exsitu conservation along with their merits and limitations (7)
b) Describe the term hot spots in biodiversity? (7)
6. Explain the various sources, effects, and methods of control of water pollution (14)
7. Elaborate about the Public liability insurance act 1991 (14)
8. Explain briefly about the Environmental impact assessment, Management , &
monitoring plan ? (14)
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GROUP – C : ( Long Answer Type Questions )
Answer any three of the following. 3 15 = 45
7. a) What do you by environmental degradation? What is aerosol ?
b) Give a view on EIA.
c) Define food chain. State the principal types of food chain with example.
8. a) What is bio-diversity? Discuss various conservation methods in brief.
b) Describe various modes of downstream self-purification of a river from a waste disposal site.
c) Explain how CFC decreases ozone concentration in the stratosphere. (5 + 2 ) + 4 + 4
9. a) What is meant by hardness of water ?
b) Can hard water be used in boilers or in laundries ? Justify your answer.
c) Discuss the sequential methods of raw water treatment.
d) A sample of ground water has 140 mg/litre of Ca 2 + ions. Express its hardness in units of mg/litre of
CaCO 3.
e) State Darcy’s law.
f) What do you mean by water softening ? What are the methods of water softening? 1 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 1
+5
10. Write short notes on any three of the following : 3 5
a) Montreal Protocol
b) Acid rain
c) Advantages & disadvantages of cyclone separator and beg house
d) Logistic model for estimation of population
e) Adverse effects of nuclear pollution.
11. a) Define BOD and COD.
b) Discuss the principle of 5 days BOD test.
c) Prove that, the relation BOD t = C 0 ( 1 – e – kt ) where the terms indicates their usual meaning. 5 +
5+5
12. a) What are the objectives of environmental management? What are the steps involved in it ?
b) How environmental audit is done ? What is its utility ?
c) Compare and contrast the advantages of ‘activated sludge’ and ‘trickling filter’.
d) What is solid waste management ? Discuss the effect of noise pollution on public health. 4 + 4 + 4 +
3

Unit – I :
1. a) What are the effects of deforestation on environment? 8M
b) Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable resources. Give examples for both renewable
and non-renewable resources. 7M
2. a) List and explain the environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources. 8M
b) Enumerate the effects of:
i. Fertilizer problems
ii. Pesticide problems 7M
Unit – II :
3. a) Define ecosystem and explain in detail about ecological pyramids. 7M
b) What is a hot spot? Name two biodiversity hot spots in India. 8M
4. a) Define biodiversity and explain various conservation methods of biodiversity in detail. 8M
b) Explain in detail about the structure of an ecosystem with examples. 7M
Unit – III :
5. a) Substantiate the statement “Air pollution is one of the most dangerous forms of environmental
pollution in current times” 8M
b) What is meant by sustainable development? What are the measures to obtain sustainability?7M
6. a) Explain the various sources, causes of noise pollution and list the control methods. 8M
b) What is meant by Rain Water Harvesting and mention its advantages to conserve water? 7M
Unit – IV :
7. a) Explain green building practices to save environment. 8M
b) Write short notes on:
i. Clean Development Mechanism
ii. Carbon Credits
iii. Carbon sequestration
8. Discuss the scope, importance and benefits of ISO 14000 environment management standard. 15M
Unit – V :
9. a) Explain conceptual facts, operational aspects and prediction of various impacts through
Environmental impact assessment? 8M
b) Write briefly about environmental management plan. 7M
10. a) Write the summary of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. 8M
b) Write briefly about Forest Conservation Act. 7M
December – 2013
B. Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations
(Regulations: VCE-R11
Environmental Science :
(Common to Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics and
Communication Engineering)
Date : 24 December, 2013
Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks : 75
Answer ONE question from each Unit
All Questions Carry Equal Marks
All parts of the question must be answered in one place only
Unit – I :
1a) Discuss the concept of sustainable development and its relevance. 8M
b) Discuss tidal energy as a potential source of energy. 7M
2 a) Define desertification. Enumerate the main reasons of desertification, its effects and control
measures. 8M
b) Elaborate on Ecological perspectives of biofuels. 7M
Unit – II :
3a) Discuss flow of energy in an ecosystem. 8M
b) India is a mega biodiversity nation. Identify the factors that substantiate the statement. 7M
4 a) Nations rich in biodiversity are the most sought after tourist places. Explain the values of
biodiversity. 8M
b) Explain the process of ecological succession. 7M
Unit – III :
5a) Air is a vital and essential natural resource for all living organisms that is getting polluted. Analyze
the causes, effects and controlling measures of air pollution. 7M
b) What is Rain Water Harvesting? Give the objectives and give the methods of Rain Water Harvesting
with a case study. 8M
6a) Describe the sources, effects and methods for controlling thermal pollution. 7M
b) State the ill effects due to Greenhouse Gases, acid rain, climatic changes in the atmosphere. 8M
Unit – IV :
7Write short notes on: 15M
i). Clean development mechanism
ii). Carbon Foot print
iii). Polluter pays principle
iv). Nanotechnology
8 a) What is the role of Information Technology in protecting the environment and human health? 8M
b) Explain the concept of Green Building. 7M
Unit – V :
9 a) Write a brief account on Environmental Ethics. 7M
b)Discuss the highlights of Indian Forest Conservation Act. 8M
10 a)Define Environmental Impact Assessment and explain its importance in environmental studies. 8M
b) Discuss the salient features of Environment Protection Act, 1986. 7M
BCA I Semester Exam
Course Code : BCA105
Paper ID: 0121105
Note : Attempt six questions in all. Q. No. 1 is compulsory.
1. Answer any five of the following (limit your answer in 50 words). (3×5=15)
a) Define BOD and COD.
b) Mention biotic components of an ecosystem.
c) Differentiate between food chain and food web.
d) Name three types of ecological pyramids- Which pyramid is always straight-
e) Give sources of air pollution.
f) Enlist three effects of acid rain.
g) Mention major impacts of global warming.
h) Give examples of gaseous, liquid and solid pollutants.
2. What do you mean by water pollution- What are the main sources of water pollution- List the main
effects of water pollution on human health. (12)
3. How would you differentiate between conventional and nonconventional sources of energy- Which
sources of energy could be of vital importance in reducing environmental pollution and mitigating global
warming and why- (12)
4. How is atmospheric pollution leading to ozone layer depletion- What would be the possible impacts
of ozone layer depletion- (12)
5. Discuss how human population is negatively affecting the environment- What are your suggestions
to control the population- (12)
6. What is an ecosystem- What are the different components of an ecosystem- How does energy flow
through an ecosystem- Discuss by citing examples. (12)
7. What are the advantages and disadvantages of large hydro power projects- Discuss by giving
suitable examples. (12)
8. Environmental education can improve the quality of our environment and human health. Write your
views on this statement. (12)

Integrated BCA+MCA I Semester

Course Code : BCA105/ICA105
Paper ID:X991205
Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks : 70
Note : Attempt six questions in all. Q. No. 1 is compulsory.
1. Answer short notes on any five of the following (limit your answer in 50 words). (4×5=20)
a) Write down four human diseases cause due to water pollution.
b) What is the scope of ecology?
c) Write four benefits of solar energy.
d) Define non-conventional energy sources.
e) What is the role of IT in human health and environment?
f) What do you mean by global warming?
g) Mention the factors responsible for ozone depletion.
h) Write down main effects of population on environment.
2. Describe structure and functions of an ecosystem with suitable examples. (10)
3. Write down the benefits of nuclear energy? What are the drawbacks of nuclear energy? To what
extent should we depend on nuclear energy, and why? (10)
4. Discuss various control measures for population control. (10)
5. Discuss various sources and consequences of air pollution. (10)
6. Mention the names of different greenhouse gases? What is their role in global warming? What are
your suggestions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? (10)
7. Why is solid waste management so important for environmental cleanliness? What are various ways
for solid waste management? Explain giving reasoning. (10)
8. Write short notes on any two of the following : (5+5)
a) Environmental ethics
b) Ecological pyramids
c) Fossil fuels
d) Biomass and biogas
e) Urbanization
Re-appear BCA I Semester
1. Answer on any five of the following (limit your answer to 50 words). (4×5=20)
a) How do humans affect ecosystems in positive and negative ways?
b) How can change in one part of an ecosystem affect change in other parts of the ecosystem?
c) Describe about green house gases.
d) What is salination of soil? How we can control this problem?
e) What are the control measures of urbanization?
f) What is environmental education?
g) Write the main features of Environment (Protection) Act, 1983.
h) What are the constituents of ‘Bio-gas’? How bio-gas is generated?
2. What do you understand by Ozone Layer Depletion? Why Ozone layer is important for human life?
What is the reason behind it? (10)
3. Write in descriptive, the steps taken by Indian government for environmental education. (10)
4. How are female education levels and economic factors interlinked in their influence on birth rates?
(10)
5. What is the basic principle of OTEC? Describe in details about the open and closed cycle of OTEC
with diagram. (10)

Answer any FIVE Questions :

All Questions carry equal marks :
1. What are the main problems we are facing from the chemical wastes? How to minimize the chemical
wastes? [16]
2. How to recycle industrial waste waters? Give an example of an industrial process. [16]
3. (a) Discuss the various factors that cause air pollution and explain how air pollution can become a
major health hazard. (b) Discuss the effects of NOx, Lead and Photochemical Oxidants on human
beings and plants. [8+8]
4. Compare and contrast:
(a) Gravity and cyclone separators.
(b) Wet and dry electrostatic precipitators.
(c) Spray and packed towers.
(d) Absorbers and Adsorbers. [44=16]
5. Describe the water treatment processes of industrial waste waters to remove any of four heavy
metals. [16]
6. What are the composition and properties of solid wastes? [16]
7. What are the main causes to create noise pollution? Explain control methods in detail. [16]
8. A city generates 50,000 tonnes of solid waste per year and a sanitary landfill is being contemplated
to handle the waste on the city outskirts. It is expected that the waste will be delivered by a truck on a 5
d/week basis.
The solid waste has a mean density of 250 kg/m3. It will be spread in 0.75 m layers and compacted to
0.25m. A daily soil covers of 0.15 m and an intermediate cover of 0.30m will be used.
A final cover of 1.0m over the stack of 2 cells is recommended. Ignoring the soil volume between the
stacks, determine the annual horizontal area covered by the solid waste. [16]
Code No: 07A70103
R07 Set No. 4
1. (a) How the Ultra Filtration is useful for Residential and Commercial activities.
(b) What are the advantages of Ultra Filtration over Reverse Osmosis. [8+8]
2. (a) Draw a sketch of the high volume air sampler and describe how it is used.
(b) Explain Tyco process used in the removal of Nitrogen oxides and Sulphur oxides. [8+8]
3. (a) What are the different sources of gases than can lead to air pollution? Discuss them.
(b) What are the various air pollutants believed to be harmful to human health. [8+8]
4. (a) Differentiate the Nitrification and Denitrification.
(b) Write a note on simultaneous Nitrification and Denitrification. [8+8]
5. (a) Describe the industrial noise pollution scenario in India.
(b) What are the main sources of industrial noise? [8+8]
6. Explain the design, operation and maintenance of a typical landfill of municipal solid waste. [16]
7. Explain about collection systems of solid waste management:
(a) Hauled – Container Systems.
(b) Stationary – Container Systems. [8+8]
8. Explain the cradle to the grave concept of hazardous waste management. [16]
Environmental Engineering – II :
1. (a) What is a plume? Draw and explain the various plumes?
(b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of electrostatic precipitator?[8+8]
2. Explain in detail solid waste disposal methods. [16]
3. Describe different forms of air pollution with suitable examples. [16]
4. (a) Discuss with details the Water Act 1974?
(b) How are the standards fixed for various pollutants? [8+8]
5. What do you understand by solid waste management? What are Precautions you have taken to
minimize the solid waste? [16]
6. Explain control methods for Hazard waste management. [16]
7. (a) Write a note on the types of Reverse Osmosis membranes.
(b) Compare the different types of Reverse Osmosis membranes. [8+8]
8. Explain different chemical processes in waste water treatment. [16]
Environmental Engineering – II :
1. How industrial waste waters differ from domestic waste waters in their characteristics? [16]
2. How the solid wastes from construction industry is disposed usefully to improve
the landscape and to prevent water logging and floods? [16]
3. Explain the disposal methods for bio medical waste with any one examples. [16]
4. (a) What are the characteristics and requirements of Adsorbents?
(b) Name the different Adsorbents using in the waste water treatment and explain any one in detail.
[8+8]
5. (a) Discuss in detail the various components of our environment.
(b) Dene pollution, and explain the action of various pollutants. [8+8]
6.What are the processing techniques for solid waste management systems? [16]
7. Write about :
(a) Effluent standards.
(b) Air Emission standards. [8+8]
8. (a) Write a note on Wind rose” diagram.
(b) Explain about collection and sampling methods for air pollutants. [8+8]

Set No 1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES :
Instrumentation And Control Engineering
Time: 3 hours
Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions :
All Questions carry equal marks :
1. (a) Explain how materials are cycled through an ecosystem.
(b) Discuss the pattern and principles governing energy ow through an ecosystem. [8+8]
2. (a) Discuss the environmental challenges of India
(b) Discuss the role of NGO’s in the preservation and protection of biodiversity in India. [8+8]
3. (a) What is the difference between habitat loss and habitat fragmentation.
(b) Discuss the indirect bennet of biodiversity. [8+8]
4. How is population growth related to environmental pollution? Discuss. [16]
5. Explain how you conduct survey on impacts of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals on any
ecosystem (pond, lakes, agriculture fresh water body etc ) you have visited. [16]
6. (a) What are the basic directive of environmental ethics? Why the needs of environment should take
precedence over the right of man.
(b) How does resettlement and rehabilitate of victims of disaster dier from resettlement and
rehabilitation of people displaced by development projects? Discuss. [8+8]
7. (a) Classify solid waste. What are the sources of urban and industrial solid wastes.
(b) What adverse effects can solid waste cause? How can the solid waste be managed? [8+8]
8. (a) Discuss the possible causes of landslides.
(b) What are the harmful effects of fossil fuels over the environment ? How can we overcome them?
[8+8]
Set No. 2
1. (a) Classify solid waste. What are the sources of urban and industrial solid wastes.
(b) What adverse effects can solid waste cause? How can the solid waste be managed? [8+8]
2. (a) Discuss the environmental challenges of India
(b) Discuss the role of NGO’s in the preservation and protection of biodiversity in India. [8+8]
3. (a) Explain how materials are cycled through an ecosystem.
(b) Discuss the pattern and principles governing energy ow through an ecosystem. [8+8]
4. Explain how you conduct survey on impacts of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals on any
ecosystem (pond, lakes, agriculture fresh water body etc ) you have visited. [16]
5. How is population growth related to environmental pollutions? Discuss. [16]
6. (a) Discuss the possible causes of landslides.
(b) What are the harmful effects of fossil fuels over the environment ? How can we overcome them?
[8+8]
7. (a) What are the basic directive of environmental ethics? Why the needs of environment should take
precedence over the right of man.
(b) How does resettlement and rehabilitee of victims of disaster die from resettlement and rehabilitation
of people displaced by development projects? Discuss. [8+8]
8. (a) What is the difference between habitat loss and habitat fragmentation.
(b) Discuss the indirect benet of biodiversity. [8+8]
Environmental Studies
1. Explain how you conduct survey on impacts of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals on any
ecosystem ( pond, lakes, agriculture fresh water body etc ) you have visited. [16]
2. (a) What are the basic directive of environmental ethics? Why the needs of environment should take
precedence over the right of man.
(b) How does resettlement and rehabilitate of victims of disaster differ from re- settlement and
rehabilitation of people displaced by development projects? Discuss. [8+8]
3. (a) Classify solid waste . What are the sources of urban and industrial solid wastes.
(b) What adverse effects can solid waste cause? How can the solid waste be managed ? [8+8]
4. (a) Explain how materials are cycled through an ecosystem.
(b) Discuss the pattern and principles governing energy ow through an ecosystem. [8+8]
5. (a) What is the difference between habitat loss and habitat fragmentation.
(b) Discuss the indirect bene t of biodiversity. [8+8]
6. How is population growth related to environmental pollution ? Discuss. [16]
7. (a) Discuss the environmental challenges of India
(b) Discuss the role of NGO’s in the preservation and protection of biodiversity in India. [8+8]
8. (a) Discuss the possible causes of land slides.
(b) What are the harmful acts of possible fuels over the environment ? How can we overcome them.
[8+8]
DSIRT Environmental Science Question Paper
Unit-I
1. Define eco system? :
An ecosystem can be defined as an area within the natural environment consisting of community of
living beings and the physical environment, both interacting and exchanging materials between them.
2. Define food chain and food web? :
Food chain is defined as the sequence of organisms directly dependent on one another for food in an
eco system.
Food web is defined as an interconnection of many food chains in an ecosystem.
3. What is ecological succession? :
The gradual process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one
community by another in a definite order until a stable community is established over a period of time.
4. What is ecological pyramid? :
A pyramid-shaped diagram representing quantitatively the numbers of organisms, energy relationships,
and biomass of an ecosystem;
5. What is bio diversity? :
‘Biodiversity’ is defined as the variety of all biological life such as plants, animals, and microorganisms,
the genes they contain and the ecosystems they live in.
6. Define genetic diversity and species diversity? :
Genetic diversity refers to bio diversity due to genetic variation within each species. Species diversity
refers to the variety of different types of living things on earth.
7. What do you mean by hot spots of bio diversity? :
Hot spots are the areas that are extremely rich in bio-diversity, have high level of endemism and are
under constant threat of species extinctions and habitat destruction.
8. What is red data book? :
Red Data Book is a book that provides data on population status of the endangered species of plants
and animals.
9. What are endemic species? :
Endemic species are those species of plants & animals which are found exclusively in a particular area
and not anywhere else.
10. What are endangered species? :
Endangered species are those species of plants & animals which are present in such small numbers
that it is at risk of extinction.
11. What is flora and fauna? :
All forms of plant life that live in a particular geographic region at a particular time in history is called
flora.
All animal life that lives in a particular geographic region at a particular time in history is called fauna.
12. Give few examples of endangered and endemic species of India? :
Endemic species :
1 INDIAN DARTER or SNAKE –BIRD
2. LITTLE CORMORANT
Endangered species :
1. Lion
2. Tiger
13. State the significance and scope of environmental education? :
Importance/Significance of the Environmental Studies : Environmental studies
** is concerned with the importance of wild life and its protection
** explains the significant role of biodiversity in establishing ecological balance
** deals with different types of ecosystems, biotic and abiotic factors and their role in the significance
and sustenance of ecosystems.
** gives information relating to population explosion, growth and development, impact of population
growth on the resource consumption and national economy.
** Explains the significance of forests and their products in the human routine and in country’s
economy.
** Gives information about water conservation, watershed management.
Unit-II
1. Define pollutant and pollution? :
Any substance which causes lowering the quality of environment is called pollutant. Lowering of the
quality of environment caused by natural and human activities is called environmental pollution.
2. What is air pollution? :
The contamination of the air with dust, fumes, gas, mist, odor, smoke, or vapor which causes harmful
effects on living organisms is called air pollution.
3. What do you understand by the term smog? :
Smog is mixture of smoke and fog containing particulates.
4. Define photo chemical smog? :
Smog produced by the reaction of nitrogen oxides with hydrocarbons in the presence of ultraviolet light
from the sun is called photo chemical smog.
5. Define water pollution? :
Water pollution is defined as any physical, chemical or biological change in quality of water which
causes harmful effects on living organisms.
6. Define marine pollution? :
Addition of harmful chemical substances and waste materials to ocean that makes it harmful to aquatic
life is called marine pollution.
7. Define thermal pollution or heat pollution? :
Addition of excess of undesirable heat to water that makes it harmful to aquatic life is called thermal
pollution.
8. Define C.O.D& B.O.D? :
C.O.D—Chemical Oxygen Demand
B.O.D—Biochemical Oxygen Demand
The amount of oxygen in water consumed for chemical oxidation of pollutants is called C.O.D
The amount of oxygen taken up by microorganisms that decompose organic waste matter in water is
called B.OD
9. What is soil pollution? :
The contamination of soil by chemical or other waste materials resulting in the reduction of its fertility is
called soil pollution.
10. What is incineration? :
It is a treatment technology involving destruction of waste by controlled burning at high temperatures.
Valliammai Environmental Science Question Paper
ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY
UNIT – 1
PART A (2 MARKS)
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1. Define Environmental Science ant Environmental Engineering.
2. Define Environmental. Name its components.
3. Explain the structure of atmosphere.
4. What is Nutrient cycling?
5. State the need for public awareness for solving environmental problems.
6. What is ecological succession? Explain the Energy flow through an ecosystem.
7. What is Hazards? Name its types.
8. What is an Ecosystem? Name its types.
9. What is an Estuary?
10. Differentiate between Food Chain and Food Web?
11. What is RED Data book?
12. What are hotspots of biodiversity?
13. Explain the measurements of biodiversity.
14. What are endangered and endemic species? Name the factors effecting.
15. What are the aesthetic values of biodiversity?
16. What is biodiversity and write its significance?
17. Define Species & Genetic diversity.
18. What are the principles of environmental education?
19. Mention the scope and importance of Environmental studies.
20. How forests are useful to mankind?
PART B (16 MARKS)
1. (a)Explain the various hazards of biodiversity in detail.(12)
(b)Explain the types of public participation in protecting environment.(4)
2. Explain the various threats to biodiversity. (16)
3. (a)What is an ecosystem? Describe the structure & function of various components of an ecosystem.
(10)
(b) Write the scope and importance of Environmental Studies.(6)
4. Define Ecological succession and explain the stage, different types and process of Ecological
succession. (16)
5. Describe the types, characteristics features, structure& function of Forest ecosystem. (16)
6. Describe the types, characteristics features, structure& function of Aquatic ecosystem (16)
7. Discuss elaborately the characteristic features, structure and functions of grassland and desert
ecosystems (16)
8. Explain In-Situ & Ex-Situ Conservation of Biodiversity (16)
9. What is meant by value of biodiversity? Explain different values of biodiversity (16)
10. (a)Explain INDIA as a Mega-Diversity Nation.(6)
(b)Explain oxygen and nitrogen cycle. (4+6)
UNIT – 2

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
PART-A
1. Define Pollution. Name any four air pollutants, and their sources and impacts.
2. What are the types of Air pollutants.
3. What is suspended particulate matter. Give example.
4. How will you control air pollution.
5. Give the major water pollutants with example.
6. Define BOD and COD.
7. Define soil pollution. What are the sources of soil pollution.
8. What are the sources effects of marine pollution.
9. What are the control methods of thermal pollution.
10. What are the sources of urban and industrial wastes.
11. Why do earth quake occur.
12. What are the various types of natural disasters.
13. What are Municipal Solid Wastes(MSW)
14. What is incinerators.
15. Explain aerobic and anaerobic oxidation.
16. Define thermal pollution
17. Define noise pollution.
18. What are point and non-point sources of water pollution?
19. Write any two quality parameters of water.
20. Define photo chemical smog.
PART- B
1.i..Mention the sources and effects of various air pollutants.
ii. Describe the method of control of air pollution.
2..Briefly describe the sources effects and control of noise pollution.
3.i. Enumerate with example the major sources of surface and ground water pollution.
ii.Explain the method of sewage water treatment
4. What are the major sources of soil pollution? What are the measures to be taken to prevent soil
pollution?
5. What are the major sources of soil pollution? What are the causes,effects and control measures on
Municipal Solid Wastes(MSW)
6. Explain any two case studies on Nuclear pollution.
7. What are the sources, effects & control measures of Marine pollution?
8. What are the causes of soil erosion and methods of preventing it.
9.What are the source, health and environmental effect of carbon dioxide, carbon mono oxide, nitrogen
dioxide and sulphur dioxide? (16)
10.Discuss the aspects of prevention & control of noise.
UNIT – 3

Natural Resources :
Part-A
1. What are the types of natural resources?
2. Define deforestation and causes of deforestation.
3. Mention some consequences of deforestation.
4. Define mining and its types.
5. What are the steps involved in mining.
6. What are the effects of dams on forest?
7. Briefly explain a case study for thermal pollution.
8. What are the types of fresh water resources?
9. What are the consequences of over utilization of ground water?
10. How minerals are formed and what are the classifications of mineral resources?
11. How minerals are exploited?
12. What are the impacts of extracting and using minerals?
13. Mention the problems in using fertilizers and pesticides.
14. What is salinity? And what are the problems faced during salinity.
15. Define OTE.
16. What is biomass energy?
17. Differentiate coal power and nuclear power.
18. Define soil erosion and its types.
19. Define desertification.
20. What is meant by bioconversion of pollutants?
DMI Environmental Science & Engineering Question Paper
ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS & BIO DIVERSITY :
PART – A QUESTION (2 Marks) :
UNIT I
** State the scope and significance of environmental education.
** What is meant by Ecological Successions? Mention its types.
** Define Red data book.
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** What are endangered and endemic species?
** How does biome differ from an ecosystem
** What is biodiversity and what is its significance?
** Define genetic diversity and species diversity.
** India is a mega diversity nation – Account.
** Define the concept of an ecosystem.
** Define the term consumers and producers.
** Mention the types of ecosystem.
** What is hazard?
** What are nutrient cycles?
** Enumerate the human activities which destroy the biodiversity.
** Define the term flora and fauna.
** How does biological hazard enter into the body?
** List out the effect of habitat loss on biodiversity.
** What are the major causes of man-wild life conflicts?
** What is meant by energy flow in an ecosystem?
** Define the term nitrification and denitrification.
PART – B QUESTION (16 Marks) :
1. a) Briefly discuss the structure and functional components of an ecosystem.
b) What are the major threats to biodiversity? Explain
2. a) Write notes on hot spots of biodiversity in India
b) Discuss the strategies for the conservation of biodiversity.
3. a) Describe the structure and functions of forest ecosystem.
b) Describe the Oxygen cycle with a neat diagram.
4. a) Explain the role of biodiversity at global, national and local levels.
b) Discuss the endangered and endemic species of India.
5. Describe briefly about the structure and functions of an aquatic ecosystem
6. a) Explain in detail about the producers , consumer and decomposer categories of
living organisms.
b) Describe briefly about the nitrogen cycle.
7. a) What are the various types of hazards? Explain their health effects.
b) Describe the energy flow in the ecosystem.
8. a) Describe the structure and functions of Grassland ecosystem.
b) Explain the values of biodiversity in detail.
9. a) Discuss the status India- as a mega diversity nation.
b) Explain the strategy of man – wild life conflict.
10. a) Explain the structure and functions of a desert ecosystem.
b) Explain the biogeographical classification of India.
UNIT II
ENVIORNMENTAL POLLUTION :
PART – A QUESTION (2 Marks) :
** What are the sources and effects of marine pollution?
** Define hazardous wastes.
** Differentiate between recycling and reuse.
** Define photochemical smog.
** When a sound does cause noise pollution?
** Mention the methods to control noise pollution.
** What do you understand by soil pollution?
** State the role and responsibility of an individual in the prevention of pollution.
** What is meant by BOD and COD?
** Mention the sources of solid wastes.
** What is acid rain (or) acid precipitation?
** Differentiate between pollution prevention and pollution control.
** What are the objectives of waste water treatment?
** What is meant by non-point pollution?
** Give examples for primary and secondary air pollutants.
** How does acid rain form? Write its environmental impacts.
** What are point sources and non – point sources of water pollution?
** How nuclear hazards can be disposed safely?
** Give examples for primary and secondary air pollutants?
** Name the sources and effects of marine pollution.
Climate versus Weather comparison chart

Climate Weather

Definition Describes the average conditions Describes the atmospheric

expected at a specific place at a conditions at a specific place at a
given time. A region's climate is specific point in time. Weather
generated by the climate system, generally refers to day-to-day
which has five components: temperature and precipitation
atmosphere, hydrosphere, activity
cryosphere, land surface,
and biosphere.

Components Climate may include precipitation, Weather includes sunshine, rain,

temperature, humidity, sunshine,
wind velocity, phenomena such as
fog, frost, and hail storms over a
long period of time.
cloud cover, winds, hail, snow,
sleet, freezing rain, flooding,
blizzards, ice storms,
thunderstorms, steady rains
from a cold front or warm front,
excessive heat, heat waves and
more

Forecast By aggregates of weather By collecting meteorological

statistics over periods of 30 years data, like air temperature,
pressure, humidity, solar
radiation, wind speeds and
direction etc.

Determining Aggregating weather statistics Real-time measurements of

factors over periods of 30 years ("climate atmospheric pressure,
normal"). temperature, wind speed and
direction, humidity, precipitation,
cloud cover, and other variables

About Climate is defined as statistical Weather is the day-to-day state

weather information that of the atmosphere, and its short-
describes the variation of weather term (minutes to weeks)
at a given place for a specified variation
interval.

Time period Measured over a long period Measured for short term

Study Climatology Meteorology