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Seventh Semester B.E. Degree Examination, Dec.2015 lJan"20l6

Air Pollution and Gontrol
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1a. Defrne Air pollution. Explain primary and seconda{y ar pollutants with examples.110 Man"ks)
b. Explain the effects of photochemical smog on human beings and plants. (10 lVIarks)

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i) Bhopal Gas Tragedy ii) Los Angeles Smog. {10 Manks)
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Explain with neat sketches, how different atmospheric conditions give rise to different kinds
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'Etr a. Explain briefly the principal emission from gasoline d.riven anri ,Ciesel driven vehicles.
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b. Ozone la3rer depletion.
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d. Stack gas sar:rpling.

e. Enviroarrnental policy. {20 Marks)

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