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SEMESTER - I
Time: 3 hours Comprehensive Examination Subject: Environmental Science
and Engineering
Max. Marks: 100 Date: Code: CIVIL 1013
Note: Answer question 1 and any five from the remaining. Write your answers
sequentially.
20 x 1 = 20M
1) a) The principal pollutant from automobile exhaust is ___________
b) World Environment Day is celebrated on ____________
c) The most polluted city in the world is ______________
d) In India, control of air pollution is protected by _____________
e) Bhopal gas tragedy occurred in the year ___________
f) Electrostatic precipitators and filters are used in factories to minimize ______
g) CO is a _____________pollutant and PAN is a ___________ air pollutant
h) The objective of the Environmental Education is _______________________
i) UNEP stands for ______________________________
j) First case of AIDS in the world was reported at _______________
k) Highest populated city in the world is _______________
l) A geographic unit that collects, stores and releases water is________
m) The Environmental Protection Act was introduced in the year_______
n) The study of interaction between the living species and environments is _____
o) The food chain in an ecosystem helps to maintain _____________
p) Variation of genes within the same species is called as ___________
q) The concept of biodiversity hotspots is given by _________
r) 1978, worlds most notorious and infamous soil pollution took place in _____
s) The name Sundarlal bahuguna is related to ______________
t) First International convention on environment was held in________
2. (a) Define Environment and why is social awareness about the environment
necessary? 10M
(b) What are the primary air pollutants and secondary air pollutants? 4M
(c) HIV and AIDS will not spread through ______________ 1M
(d) Environmental Protection Act is for _______________ 1M
6. (a) What is the impact of the present trend of population growth on the
availability of natural resources? 10M
(b) Why is necessary to conserve the Biodiversity? 4M
(c) The Itai-Itai decease of Japan was caused due to _________ 1M
(d) The process of conversion of electricity from waste is called ……….. 1M
8. (a) Discuss the process of HIV infection and its mode of transmission. 8M
(b) What are the threats to Biodiversity 6M
(c) What are the different Environmental Laws existing in India? 2M
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