MU First Year Engineering (Semester 1)
Environmental Studies
May 2014
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1 (a) Explain how energy flows ina food chain.
3 M
1 (b) Explain the classification of ecosystem.
3 M
1 (c) What is "Photochemical Smog" ?
3 M
1 (d) What is the role of ministry of Environment and Forest ?
3 M
1 (e) What do you understand by "Geothermal Enenrgy" ? Explain.
3 M
1 (f) Explain the concept of Green Building.
3 M
1 (g) What do you mean by "e-pollution" ?
3 M

2 (a) Explain in detail the 3 Rs namely Reuse, Recovery as control measures of sustainability.
5 M
2 (b) Write a case study on "Minamate disease"
5 M
2 (c) Draw a neat schematic diagram of Hydropower plant and brief its working.
5 M

3 (a) Draw a neat and labelled diagram cf "Venturi Scrubber" and explain its working.
5 M
3 (b) What type of Environment clearances are required to set up and start an industrial unit ?
5 M
3 (c) Explain the concept of "Carbon Credit".
5 M

4 (a) Discuss the global environmental crisis in brief.
5 M
4 (b) What are the general powers of the central government stated in chapter-II of Environmental protection Act 1986 ?
5 M
4 (c) What are the limitations of conventional sources of energy?
5 M

5 (a) How are utilization of resources is made as per the carrying capacity?
5 M
5 (b) Explain solid waste management by "Land filling".
5 M
5 (c) What are the limitations of conventional sources of energy?
5 M

6 (a) Explain "Food chain" and "Food web".
5 M
6 (b) How ozone is getting depleted from the atmosphere? Explain with chemcal reactions.
5 M
6 (c) What is the role of technology w.r.t. environment and health?
5 M



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