Diploma ODD Semester Examination 2021-22

5Th Semester

Award: Diploma

Discipline: Mining Engineering

Course Type: CC-19

Course Code: DIPEMINC-501

Course Name: Mine Management, Legislation & General Safety

Full Marks: 70 Time: 3 Hrs.

Q. No Marks
A. Answer any fifteen from the following questions: 1×15=15
1) What are the things to be shown in a plan when notice of commencement of working of
a mine is submitted? 1
2) To whom the notice of the abandonment of mines is to be submitted? 1
3) If an underground coal mine is producing 36000 tonnes per year what should be the
qualification for the manager of that mine? 1
4) Can a second-class manager’s certificate holder be the manager of opencast mines
which have 18000 cubic meters per month of the material handle? 1
5) When a safety officer of an underground mine must have the first-class manager’s
certificate? 1
6) What should be the scale of a mine plan as per CMR 2017? 1
7) What is the minimum age required to appear in the exam conducted by the DGMS? 1
8) Is the preparation of a safety management plan being essential to open a mine? 1
9) When the annual report of the mine is to be submitted to the chief inspector? 1
10) Is the reason for the abandonment to be submitted at the time of giving notice of
abandonment? 1
11) Within how many hours notice of dangerous occurrence to be submitted? 1
12) When Inspector of Mines (Electrical) is informed about the accidents in mines? 1
13) How many members are there on the board of mining examination? 1
14) For how many years the members of the board of examination other than the chairman
can hold the office? 1
15) Which kind of certificate a person can get from DGMS if he is just literate? 1
16) When a ventilation officer must be appointed for third-degree gassy mines? 1
17) When the engineer of mines must hold a degree or diploma in electrical engineering? 1
18) Can any person go into any part of the mine other than that part in which he works? 1

B. Write the definition of any ten from the following: 2×10=20

Abandoned working, Approved safety lamp, Auxiliary fan, Banksman, Competent
person, Face, Fiery seam, General body of air, Goaf, Haul road, Intrinsically safe, Inset,
Misfire
C. Answer any three from the following: 3×5=15
1) What are the possible causes of dangerous occurrences or accidents as per CMR 2017? 5
2) What are the duties of a competent person as per CMR 2017? 5
3) What are the duties of officials as per CMR 2017? 5
4) What are the duties and responsibilities of a shotfirer as per CMR 2017? 5
5) Describe the functions of management. 5

D. Answer any two from the following questions: 2×10=20

1) Describe the duties of overman as per CMR 2017. 10
2) Describe the duties of Mining Sirdar as per CMR 2017. 10
3) What is management? What are the benefits of management? 4+6
4) State the provision notice of abandonment, closure or discontinuance as per CMR 2017 10

Note: Submit your answersheet in the link given below by 5:30 PM.
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