ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI

Seventh Semester ± B.E. /B.Tech.

MODEL EXAMINATION
CE 071 ± PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Max. Marks: 100 Time: 3 hours

PART - A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

Answer ALL the Questions

1) What is environment? what are its components?

2) Explain Biodiversity?
3) Explain the concept of energy flow in ecosystem?
4) Give methods for biomedical waste disposal?
5) Explain the function of catalytic converter?
6) Define anaerobic digestion?
7) Explain waste management hierarchy?
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PART - B (5 x 16 = 80 Marks)
Question No. 11 is compulsory

11) Explain in detail about global environmental issues? (16)

12) i) Write briefly about biotic and abiotic components with their relations? (8)
ii) Give strategies for sustainable development? (8)
OR
i) Explain concept of hydrological cycle with neat sketch? (8)
ii) Explain in brief about man made impacts on environment? (8)
13) i) Discuss any two current environmental issues faced in india? (10)
ii) Give in brief about biological properties of water? (6)
OR
 i) Explain in brief about hazardous waste management? (10)
ii) Explain municipal sewage treatment with neat flow sheet? (6)
14) i)Explain any two methods to control particulate emissions with neat sketch? (8)
ii)Give treatment flow sheet and CP options adapted in Thermal power plant? (8)
OR
i)Explain in detail about anaerobic digestion? (10)
ii) Give some methods for Disinfection? (6)
15) i) Explain in brief about conceptual approach of EIA? (8)
ii) What are the benefits of community participation? (4)
iii) Write the functions of pollution Control boards in india? (4)
OR
i) Explain the concept of economic and market based instruments in
environmental management? (8)
ii) What is EIS? How it is prepared? (4)
iii) List few environmental laws with their significance? (4)