HS16/HS26/ HSS102/202
USN 1 M S
RAMAIAH (Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to VTU)
Institute of Technology (Approved by AICTE, New Delhi & Govt. of Karnataka)
Accredited by NBA & NAAC with ‘A’ Grade
SEMESTER END EXAMINATIONS – JUNE 2019
Course & Branch : B.E. : Common to all branches Semester : I/II
Subject : Environmental Studies Max. Marks : 100
Subject Code : HS16/HS26/HSS102/202 Duration : 2 Hrs
Instructions to the Candidates:
Answer PART - A compulsorily.
Answer any five full questions from PART - B.
Draw sketches wherever necessary.
PART - A
1. a) World Environment day is observed on _______________. CO1 (01)
b) The floating aquatic plants are termed as _______________. CO1 (01)
c) Dead plant parts and animals remains are called _______________. CO1 (01)
d) Tendency of pollutants to become concentrated in successive trophic CO1 (01)
levels is known as _______________.
e) _______________ is the result of accumulation of plant nutrients in CO1 (01)
water bodies.
f) The environment which has been modified by human activities is called CO1 (01)
_______________ environment.
g) Overgrazing results in _______________. CO1 (01)
h) Photovoltaic energy is the conversion of sunlight into CO1 (01)
_______________.
i) A fuel cell, in order to produce electricity, burns _______________. CO1 (01)
j) Lignite, bituminous and anthracite are different ranks of CO1 (01)
_______________.
k) When fluoride concentration in H 2O exceeds about 1.5 mg/lit, the CO1 (01)
disease that may be caused is _______________.
l) Fossil fuel and metallic minerals are _______________. CO1 (01)
m) Chipko movement is connected with _______________. CO1 (01)
n) The provisions for environmental protection in the constitution were CO1 (01)
made in _______________.
o) NGOs stand for _______________. CO1 (01)
p) The major cause of global population growth in the 18th and 19th CO1 (01)
centuries was _______________.
q) The primary air pollutant responsible for acid rains is CO1 (01)
_______________.
r) Ozone depletion in the stratosphere will cause _______________. CO1 (01)
s) Chlorofluorocarbon releases a harmful chemical called CO1 (01)
_______________.
t) The water (Prevention and control of pollution) act was enacted in the CO1 (01)
year _______________.
PART - B
2. a) Define sustainable development. List the objectives of Sustainable CO1 (06)
development.
b) Define Biodiversity. Give the classification and uses of different services CO1 (10)
that are contributed in various ways by it.
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3. a) Explain Water logging and Soil salinity along with the environmental CO1 (06)
effects.
b) Discuss in detail the problems of exploitation of mineral resources. CO1 (10)
4. a) List out the advantages and disadvantages of solar energy and wind CO2 (08)
energy.
b) Explain step by step procedure followed of conducting EIA with a CO2 (08)
sketch.
5. a) Construction of dams being boon is a bane too to the human CO3 (08)
civilization. Give a brief explanation on the topic.
b) Define water pollution, list the sources and harmful effects. CO4 (08)
6. a) Define Municipal Solid Waste Management. Explain in brief, the various CO4 (10)
management activities of solid waste.
b) Air is an essential renewable energy resource for human beings. CO4 (06)
Explain how this air is getting polluted and enumerate the control
measures to reduce air pollution with examples.
7. a) Write any four important functions of State Pollution Control Board. CO5 (08)
b) Give an account on the methods followed in preventing and controlling CO5 (08)
pollution in the following acts through legislation, i) Air Act and
ii) Water Act.
8. a) Discuss the salient features of Environmental Protection Act 1986. CO5 (06)
b) Global warming / Green house effect occurring and its effect on CO5 (10)
environment. With a sketch give a brief explanation to make aware of
how this phenomenon has occurred/occurring.
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