GE2211 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE&ENGINEERING

A.R. ENGINEERING COLLEGE, VILLUPURAM QUESTION BANK SUB. NAME: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE&ENGINEERING SEM: V BRANCH/YEAR: ECE/II SUB. CODE: GE2211

UNIT I ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY PART-A

1. What is food chain? 2. What is food web? 3. Define primary production and secondary production. 4. India is a mega-diversity nation-account. 5. What is ecosystem? 6. What are autotrophs and heterotrophs? Give example. 7. Define ecological succession and mention its types. 8. What are the important bio-diversity hot spots in India? 9. What is meant by genetic diversity? 10. Give few examples for endangered and endemic species. 11. Name various ecosystems. 12. Suggest three important features of desert ecosystem. 13. Define Ecosystem pyramids? 14. What is a hot spot of biodiversity? 15. What is biomagnifications? 16. Define endangered and endemic species endangered species. 17. Define bio diversity. 18. Why rich biodiversity in the tropics? 19. What do you understand the term flora and fauna?

PART-B
1. a) Explain the components, characteristics and biodiversity of Forest ecosystem. b) Explain the structure and functional features of Aquatic ecosystem. 2. a) Discuss in detail about Ecological succession stating the various stages & Ecological pyramid. b) What are trophic levels? Explain the flow of energy and minerals in ecosystem. 3. a) Explain the two models of energy flow in an ecosystem. b) Discuss the value of biodiversity. 4. A) Explain Carbon and Nitrogen cycles. b) Explain the Sulphur and Phosphorus cycles. 5. a) What are the threats faced by biodiversity. What are the solutions for the threats? b) Explain In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity. (or) What are the measures recommended for conservation of bio diversity? A.R. ENGINEERING COLLEGE, VILLUPURAM (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8)
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Unit-II
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION PART-A
1. Suggest four important sources of air pollution. 2. Define hazardous wastes. 3. Define photochemical smog. 4. Why ratio active wastes disposed off in salt water? 5. What are the harmful effects of landslides? 6. What is meant by thermal pollution? 7. Seta the role and responsibility of an individual in the prevention of pollution. 8. Define soil pollution. 9. What is a primary and secondary pollutants? 10. What are landslides? 11. What is a biodegradable and non biodegradable pollutant? 12. What is COD and its significance. 13. What is BOD? and its significance. 14. Write about Chernobyl nuclear disaster. 15. Write about Bhopal gas tragedy. 16. What is a greenhouse effect?

PART-B
1. a) Mention the sources and effects of various air pollutants. b) Describe the method of control of air pollution. 2. a) Briefly describe the sources effects and control of noise pollution. b) Enumerate with example the major sources of surface and ground water pollution. 3. a) Write short notes on a) Minimata disease b) blue baby syndrome c) itai- itai disease. b) Explain the method of sewage water treatment. 4. a) What are the major sources of soil pollution? b) What are the measures to be taken to prevent soil pollution? 5. a) Explain in detail the Solid waste management techniques. b) Write notes on (i) Floods (ii) Landslides (iii) Cyclones. (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8)

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UNIT-III NATURAL RESOURCES PART-A

1. Define environment. 2. What are the important components of environment? 3. Mention the various types of public participation. 4. Explain biosphere. 5. Define environmental science. 6. What are renewable and non-renewable energy resources? Give examples. 7. Mention some important causes of over exploitation of forest. 8. How are forest classified? 9. What are the preventive measures of deforestation? 10. State the problems caused by construction of dam. 11. Define floods. 12. What is minerals? 13. What is over grazing? 14. State the environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources. 15. What are the effects of dam on tribals? 16. What is hydrological cycle? 17. Write any two adverse effect caused by overgrazing. 18. Write any two functions of forest. 19. Compare the merits and problems of dams. 20. What are the types of agriculture?
PART-B
1. a) What are conventional energy resources? Discuss about solar energy and Ocean thermal energy. b) Discuss the major causes & consequences of deforestation? 2. a) Explain the major impacts of timber extraction and mining. b) Enumerate the various benefits and drawbacks of constructing dams. 3. a) What are the uses and over-exploitation of water? Explain with a case-study. b) What are the environmental impacts of mineral extraction? Explain. 4. a) Discuss in detail the impacts of over- grazing & agriculture. b) Write short notes of (i) Tidal energy (ii) Bio-gas (iii) Nuclear energy. 5. a) Explain the various types of land degradation. b) Explain as an individual how you will conserve natural resources. (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8)
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UNIT-IV SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE ENVIRONMENT PART-A

1. What is meant by sustainable development? 2. Define the therm. Environmental ethics. 3. What are the important causes of climate change? 4. What is green house effect? 5. What are the causes and effects of ozone layer depletion? 6. What is acid rain? 7. Explain the term global warming. 8. What is a Dobson unit? 9. What are the advantages of rain water harvesting? 10. What is greenhouse gases? 11. What is meant by CDM? 12. What is meant by environmental audit? 13. What is meant by ISO 1400? 14. State a few drawbacks of pollutions related acts. 15. How does ozone layer depletion takes place? Write its consequences.

PART-B
1. a) Bring out the activities of NGOs on environmental protection. b) Discuss about the Forest Act, 1980 and its amendment 1992. 2. a) Describe the important waste land reclamation practices. b) Describe environmental ethics in detail. 3. a) Discuss the modern techniques of rain water harvesting. b) Discuss the water shed management practices. 4. a) Discuss in detail about the water conservation methods. b) Discuss the agenda for sustainable development. 5. a) Write in detail about global warming. b) Explain the mechanism of Ozone layer depletion. (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) (8)

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UNIT-V HUMAN POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENT PART-A What is population explosion? What are the causes of population explosion? What are the objectives of family welfare programme? Mention some ill effects of HIV/AIDS on the environment? State the role of information technology in environment? Define. Population equilibrium. Differentiate between HIV and AIDS? What are the major precautions to avoid AIDS? Write the expansion for HIV and AIDS?
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GE2211 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE&ENGINEERING 10. What is mean by NIMBY syndrome? 11. Define doubling time with reference to population growth. 12. What are the reasons behind increased population growth in the less developed nations compared with developed nations?

PART-B
1. a) Explain the population characteristics & variations among nations. (8) b) What is meant by population explosion? Discuss the Indian Scenario. (8) 2. a) What is meant by population stabilization? Discuss the family welfare and family planning in Indian context. (8) b) Explain the role of Information Technology in environment & Human health (8) 3. a) What is Universal declaration of Human rights? What is its importance in achieving the goals of equity, justice & sustainability. (8) b)Discuss the salient features of Draft declaration of Human Rights on environment. (8) 4. a) What are the objectives & elements of Value-education? How can the same be achieved? (8) b) Briefly discuss HIV/AIDS, mode of its spread and its effect on environment. (8) 5.a) Discuss various issues & measures for Women & Child Welfare at International National level. (8) b) What is the role of NMIS, ENVIS & GIS in dissemination of environmental information and environmental management? (8)

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