OM SAKTHI

ADHIPARASAKTHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

G.B.NAGAR, KALAVAI – 632 506. VELLORE DISTRICT
MODEL EXAMINATION
Department : CIVIL/MECH/CSE/EEE Year/Semester : I/II
Subject Code: GE8291 Date of Exam : 11.04.2019
Subject Title : Environmental Science and Engineering Max. Marks : 100
PART-A (10x2=20 Marks)
1. Define Ecological succession.
2. Give few examples of Endangered and Endemic species in India.
3. What is nuclear holocaust?
4. What are the causes for soil degradation?
5. Give merits and demerits for construction of dams.
6. What are Renewable and non Renewable energy resources?
7. Give the name of Green house gases.
8. What are salient features of Air Act?
9. Give the causes for growing population in less developed countries.
10. Give the causes and effect of HIV/AIDS.
PART-B (5x16=80 Marks)
11 a). i Explain with neat sketch the flow of energy through an Ecosystem. 8
ii Explain briefly the structure and function of forest Ecosystem. 8
OR
b). What is the various threats for biodiversity? How to conserve
Biodiversity?
12 a). Write a explanatory note on Acid rain and ozone depletion
OR
b). Give the causes, effects and control measures of water pollution.
13 a) i Give the ill effect of deforestation 8
ii Environmental impact of over utilization of surface and Ground water. 8
OR
b) Compare the merits and demerits of Traditional agriculture with
modern Agriculture.
14 a) What are the salient features of wild life conservation Act and Forest
conservation Act?
OR
b) Write in detail about wasteland reclamation practice.
15 a) Define population explosion. Give the environmental impact of
growing population.
OR
b) Explain briefly the role of IT in Environmental factor and human
health.