Semester: 1st

Qn. Set Code-1 Programme:B.Tech

Branch: Scheme-A

AUTUMN END SEMESTER EXAMINATION-2022

1st Semester B.Tech
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CH10003
(For 2022 Admitted Batch)
Time: 3 Hours Full Marks: 50
Answer any SIX questions.
Question paper consists of four SECTIONS i.e. A, B, C and D.
Section A is compulsory.
Attempt minimum one question each from Sections B, C, D.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable
and all parts of a question should be answered at one place only.

SECTION-A
1. Answer the following questions. [1  10]
(a) How reverse osmosis is functioning in water
purification system?
(b) Why biomedical wastes are hazardous?
(c) How water is polluted thermally? Explain the adverse
effect.
(d) What is Dobson unit? One Dobson unit represents how
many millimeters?
(e) Draw the structural formula of CFC-12.
(f) What is atmospheric radiative window?
(g) SOX is toxic: Provide two reasons.
(h) What is the difference between bio-accumulation and
bio-magnification?

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 (i) How London smog differs from Photochemical smog?
(j) Why Albedo is important for the environment?
SECTION-B
2. (a) Make EIA report for a metro rail line if constructed [4]
from KIIT University to Bhubaneswar railway station.
(b) How particulate matters are formed? How they do the [2+2]
adverse effect on the environment and health?
3. (a) Define the different types of solid waste management. [2+2]
Pictorially define any two of them.
SECTION-D
7. (a) Point out the basic principles of green chemistry [2+2]
and elaborate them. What is atom economy? Give
the example.
(b) What is biosphere? How different sphere [1+1.5+1.5]
interlinked each other: Explain with figure. What is
the relation between the ecosystem and biosphere?
8. (a) Define sources of arsenic (As) and mercury (Hg). [1+1.5+1.5]
How arsenic (As) and mercury (Hg) leached to the
groundwater? How they affect to the health?

(b) Write short notes on trickling filter and activated sludge [2+2] (b) Instead of spherical shape if the earth has been flat, [4]
process with advantage and disadvantage. what would then be the surface temperature of
earth? Calculate on the basis of the zero-
dimensional energy balance model. (S = 1370
SECTION-C w/m2, σ =5.67X10-8wm-2K-4, α = 0.31).
4. (a) Pictorially explain the anaerobic digestion/degradation [4]
of wastewater using an upflow anaerobic sludge *****
blanket (UASB) reactor.
(b) Discuss the cause of soil pollution and mitigation [2+2]
option.

5. (a) What is hardness of water? Explain a possible [1+3]

technology to remove the hardness of water with
reaction mechanism.
(b) Briefly discuss the technology to manage the nuclear [4]
solid waste?

6. (a) Chlorination process is harmful than ozonation process [4]

for the water disinfection: Explain (with reaction
mechanism).
(b) Pictorially explain the Scrubber and cyclone separator [2+2]
with advantage and disadvantage.

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