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Posted By: yamini Member Level: Gold Posted Date: 10 May 2008
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2007 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University B.Tech II II common for all(except ECE) environmental studies Aug/sep 2007 set II Question paper
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Code No: R05220105 Set No. 2
II B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
( Common to Civil Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, Bio-Medical
Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics & Control Engineering,
Mechatronics, Computer Science & Systems Engineering, Metallurgy &
Material Technology, Production Engineering, Bio-Technology and
Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the need for students from all courses to be aware of environmental
issues.
(b) Write briefly about the scope of environmental studies. [6+10]
2. Discuss the importance of environmental studies with respect to the following state-
ments.
(a) We live in a world wherein natural resources are limited.
(b) Green spaces and gardens are vital to the psychological and physical health
of city dwellers. [8+8]
3. (a) What are the di erent kinds of grasslands in India and where are they found?
Describe their characteristics.
(b) What are the threats to grasslands and what should be done to conserve them?
[8+8]
4. Which type of conservation is better? In-situ or ex-situ? Elaborate and explain
your answer in detail. [16]
5. (a) Oceans are ultimate sink for most of the waste we produce. Explain.
(b) List o shore sources of Marine Pollution.
(c) Explain the e ects of oil pollution on the ocean. [8+4+4]
6. (a) Define watershed management and explain its objectives.
(b) Discuss various water conservation techniques that can be practiced by indi-
viduals. [8+8]
7. (a) Describe the problems created by the growing population of the earth.
(b) Explain briefly the pattern of global population growth in recent years which
is causing alarm to environmental experts. [8+8]
8. (a) Explain the aspects to be studied and the procedure for collecting information
when you want to document the environmental features and resource assets
of a water resoure ecosystem during a field visit.
(b) Describe, in the format given above, the features of any such ecosystem you
have studied during field visit. [8+8]
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