[April-14]

[EURBT 406/ EURCE 401/ EURCS 402A/EUREE 406/ EUREI 405]

B.Tech. Degree Examination
BT, Civil, CSE, EEE & EIE
IV SEMESTER
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(for BT, Civil, EEE, EIE: Effective from the admitted batch 2008–09)
(for CSE: Effective from the admitted batch 2012–13)
Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 60
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Instructions: Each Unit carries 12 marks.
Answer all units choosing one question from each unit.
All parts of the unit must be answered in one place only.
Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks allotted.
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UNIT-I
1. a) Explain Mineral Resources 4
b) Write notes on Renewable and Non-Renewable energy sources 4
c) Write a short note on world food problems 4
OR
2. a) Write the environmental effects of extracting and using Mineral
Resources 4
b) Explain energy resources and growing energy needs 4
 c) Write a note on land as a resource 4
UNIT-II
3. a) Explain the concept of an ecosystem 6
b) Write notes on producers, consumers and decomposers 3
c) Explain Ecological succession 3
OR
4. a) What is a grassland ecosystem 4
b) Explain India as a Mega-diversity nation 4
c) Write notes on endangered and endemic species of India 4

UNIT-III
5. a) Discuss the causes, effects and control measures of Air pollution 6
b) Write a note on Ground water pollution 3
c) Explain the effects of Noise Pollution on physical health 3
OR
6. a) What are the effects of Air pollution on living organizations 4
b) Explain the floods and mitigation measures 4
c) Write short notes on cyclone and landslides 4
UNIT-IV
7. a) Explain about the Climate Change 6
b) Write in detail about Wasteland Reclamation 6
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8. a) Write a note on Global warming 4
b) Write about Ozone layer depletion 4
c) Write a short note on Nuclear holocaust 4
UNIT-V
9. a) What are the salient features of Forest Conservation Act.? 6
b) Explain public awareness about Environmental Sensitivity 6
OR
10. a) Write the salient features of the water (Prevention and control of
pollution) Act 6
b) Explain about HIV/AIDS 6

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