Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.
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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE(Minor) - SEMESTER– V EXAMINATION – WINTER 2023
Subject Code:115AS01 Date:07-02-2024
Subject Name: Environmental Engineering and Pollution Prevention for
Sustainability
Time: 10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks:70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
Marks
Q.1 (a) How do biotic and abiotic factors interact to shape the biodiversity of an 03
ecosystem?
(b) What are the key objectives and provisions of specific environmental act 04
or regulation?
(c) How environment and public health is related to each other? Explain. 07
Q.2 (a) What are air quality standards, and why are they important for public 03
health and environmental protection?
(b) Explain the differences between ambient air quality standards and 04
emission standards for specific industries or vehicles?
(c) What are water pollutants, and what are the main sources of 07
contamination in freshwater and marine ecosystems?
OR
(c) How does specific environmental act or regulation promote sustainable 07
development and resource management?
Q.3 (a) List the organic and inorganic water pollutants. 03
(b) What is municipal sewage, and what are its main components? 04
(c) What are some of the key challenges and problems associated with 07
dispersion of pollutants in the environment, and how do they impact air,
water, and soil quality?
OR
Q.3 (a) Explain the difference between process water and wastewater in industrial 03
settings, and how are they treated differently?
(b) How does recycling and reuse of treated wastewater contribute to 04
sustainable water management in industrial facilities?
(c) What are the primary and secondary treatment processes used to remove 07
contaminants from sewage, and how do they work?
Q.4 (a) Define Pollutants. 03
(b) What are some commonly used sampling techniques in environmental 04
monitoring?
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(c)What is some effective control techniques used for the removal of 07
particulate matter from air emissions in industrial and environmental
settings, and how do these techniques vary in terms of efficiency, cost,
and environmental impact?
OR
Q.4 (a) What are the main challenges and problems encountered in the dispersion 03
of pollutants in the environment?
(b) What are environmental standards and limits for pollutants, and why are 04
they established?
(c) How do different sampling techniques contribute to accurate and 07
representative assessments of environmental pollutants, and what factors
should be considered when selecting an appropriate sampling method for
air, water, or soil quality monitoring?
Q.5 (a) What is greenhouse effect? 03
(b) What are the main causes and consequences of ozone depletion in the 04
Earth's atmosphere?
(c) Discuss characteristics and criteria that define environmentally 07
compatible materials, and how do they contribute to reducing
environmental impacts throughout their life cycle?
OR
Q.5 (a) What is acid rain? 03
(b) What strategies and technologies are effective for reducing waste 04
generation and promoting material recovery in solid waste management
practices?
(c) Explain the key environmental impacts associated with the life cycle of 07
plastics and paper. How does a life cycle analysis help in understanding
and comparing the environmental footprints of these materials?
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