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RGPV First Year Engineering (Set A) (Semester 2)
Energy, Environment, Ecology & Society
December 2013
Energy, Environment, Ecology & Society
December 2013
Answer any one question from Q1 & Q2
1 (a)
What is green energy? What are its sources?
7 M
1 (b)
How solar energy can be used for electricity generation and water heating?
7 M
2 (a)
Discuss the role played by the non-conventional energy resources towards the protection of the environment.
7 M
2 (b)
Describe the sources and waste management of nuclear power energy.
7 M
Answer any one question from Q3 & Q4
3 (a)
Define ecosystem. Explain the importance and functions of producers, consumers and decomposers in an ecosystem.
7 M
3 (b)
What are the factors responsible for loss of plant and genetic biodiversity. Discuss steps needed to prevent them
7 M
4 (a)
Explain the term Lapse rate and temperature inversion with reference to atmospheric structure.
7 M
4 (b)
Explain hydrological cycle and oxygen cycle.
7 M
Answer any one question from Q5 & Q6
5 (a)
Describe any two photochemical reactions occurring in the atmosphere.
7 M
5 (b)
Discuss the sources and effects of particulates in the atmosphere.
7 M
6 (a)
What is the normal audio frequency range for a young healthy person? Write physiological and psychological effects of noise.
7 M
6 (b)
What were Chernobyl disaster and Bhopal gas disaster?
7 M
Answer any one question from Q7 & Q8
7 (a)
Discuss with the help of a diagram trickling filtration process for waste water treatment.
7 M
7 (b)
What are Equalisation and Neutralisation of waste water?
7 M
8 (a)
Describe the role of Urban waste and modern agro-technology in soil pollution. Give their adverse effects and controlling measures
7 M
8 (b)
Describe the treatment for any common industrial waste water.
7 M
Answer any one question from Q9 & Q10
9
Explain plastic waste and e-waste and discuss their management strategies.
14 M
10 (a)
Write informative notes on ? Ethical situations?.
7 M
10 (b)
Write brief note on wild-life protection act.
7 M
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