Code No: 07A3EC11 Set No. 4
II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2008
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
( Common to Electronics & Communication Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Electronics & Telematics, Electronics & Computer Engineering
and Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Define lapse rate and temperature inversion.
(b) List the di erent components of the biosphere and their interdependency.
[8+8]
2. (a) Describe ways of conserving metals and other mineral resources.
(b) What are the environmental hazards associated with mineral extraction. [8+8]
3. (a) Discuss on adaptation by natural selection.
(b) With a neat sketch, explain how the element carbon is recycled in nature.
[8+8]
4. (a) List the environmental services o ered by biodiversity.
(b) Discuss the Biopiracy. [8+8]
5. (a) Describe the ‘Classification of air pollutants’.
(b) Explain the importance of control of air pollution in the preservation and
protection of environment. [8+8]
6. Discuss the concept:
(a) Global Warming
(b) Sustainable Development
(c) Environmental self Audit. [5+5+6]
7. Describe the role of any EIGHT of the following Naturalists or Environmentalists
or ENGOs with reference to ‘Society and Environment’:
(a) Sundarlal Bahuguna
(b) Medha Patkar
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Salim Ali
(e) Raschel Carson
(f) Sunita Narain
(g) Gro Harlem brundtland
(h) Maneka Gandhi
(i) Willium Wordsworth
(j) Louis Pasteur
(k) J.C. Bose
(l) Ramana Maharshi
(m) Helen Keller
(n) Wangari Maathai
(o) MOEF
(p) WWF
(q) UNICEF
(r) UNO. [16]
8. Prepare a report on what development you found ecological /environmental wise
in a nearby village/rural area near to you in the last five years. [16]
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environmentalscience-2-1-jntu syllabus old question papers
Code No: 07A3EC11 Set No. 3
II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2008
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
( Common to Electronics & Communication Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Electronics & Telematics, Electronics & Computer Engineering
and Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆
1. (a) Enumerate the properties of soil.
(b) Discuss the hydrological cycle with a neat sketch. [8+8]
2. (a) What are the advantages of recycling minerals?
(b) How can you as an individual conserve di erent natural resources? [8+8]
3. (a) Explain biogeochemical cycles in sustaining life on earth.
(b) Enumerate the branches of ecology. [8+8]
4. (a) Write a note on Man-animal conflict.
(b) Di erentiate between Genetic diversity and species diversity. [8+8]
5. (a) What is noise pollution? Write the e ects of noise pollution on human health
mentioning the noise levels of some noisy sources in dB (A).
(b) Describe the various methods of control of ‘Noise Pollution’. [8+8]
6. Discuss the following:
(a) Chernobyl Disaster vs. Bhopal tragedy
(b) Ozone Depletion vs Green house e ect. [8+8]
7. (a) ‘Information Technology can play an important role in improving the quality
of Human life and environment’-Explain.
(b) Write a note on the control of the transmission of AIDS. [10+6]
8. (a) Prepare and analyze the type and amount of pollution o ered by an industry
at a place near Hyderabad. Give suggestions for improvement to make the
area more environment friendly.
(b) Write note on the need of a green belt/zone to be maintained by any industry.
[10+6]
II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2008
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
( Common to Electronics & Communication Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Electronics & Telematics, Electronics & Computer Engineering
and Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆
1. (a) Enumerate the properties of soil.
(b) Discuss the hydrological cycle with a neat sketch. [8+8]
2. (a) What are the advantages of recycling minerals?
(b) How can you as an individual conserve di erent natural resources? [8+8]
3. (a) Explain biogeochemical cycles in sustaining life on earth.
(b) Enumerate the branches of ecology. [8+8]
4. (a) Write a note on Man-animal conflict.
(b) Di erentiate between Genetic diversity and species diversity. [8+8]
5. (a) What is noise pollution? Write the e ects of noise pollution on human health
mentioning the noise levels of some noisy sources in dB (A).
(b) Describe the various methods of control of ‘Noise Pollution’. [8+8]
6. Discuss the following:
(a) Chernobyl Disaster vs. Bhopal tragedy
(b) Ozone Depletion vs Green house e ect. [8+8]
7. (a) ‘Information Technology can play an important role in improving the quality
of Human life and environment’-Explain.
(b) Write a note on the control of the transmission of AIDS. [10+6]
8. (a) Prepare and analyze the type and amount of pollution o ered by an industry
at a place near Hyderabad. Give suggestions for improvement to make the
area more environment friendly.
(b) Write note on the need of a green belt/zone to be maintained by any industry.
[10+6]
environmentalscience-old question papers-jntu -2-1-btechbiotechnology
Code No: 07A3EC11 Set No. 1
II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2008
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
( Common to Electronics & Communication Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Electronics & Telematics, Electronics & Computer Engineering
and Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆
1. What are the di erent activities that can be taken up to increase public awareness of
environmental issues? Explain how they help in better environmental management.
[16]
2. (a) What are the major water reservoirs of the World? How much water is fresh
and where is it?
(b) What do you mean by:
i. eutrophication
ii. super fest
iii. shifting cultivation
iv. water logging. [8+8]
3. (a) Explain the functioning of hydrological cycle.
(b) Discuss the evaluation of climax ecosystem along with an example. [8+8]
4. (a) Write a note on Habitat loss.
(b) Write a note on Poaching of wildlife. [8+8]
5. (a) Mention the Four most important air pollutants- their sources and e ects on
man and environment.
(b) Write a note on Cyclone Scrubbers. Also mention the advantages and disad-
vantages of these scrubbers. [6+10]
6. (a) What is sustainable development?
(b) What are the primary needs of sustainable development?
(c) Discuss various measures of sustainable development. [6+4+6]
7. Describe the role of any EIGHT of the following Naturalists or Environmentalists
or ENGOs with reference to ‘Society and Environment’:
(a) Sundarlal Bahuguna
(b) Medha Patkar
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Salim Ali
Code No: 07A3EC11 Set No. 1
(e) Raschel Carson
(f) Sunita Narain
(g) Gro Harlem brundtland
(h) Maneka Gandhi
(i) Willium Wordsworth
(j) Louis Pasteur
(k) J.C. Bose
(l) Ramana Maharshi
(m) Helen Keller
(n) Wangari Maathai
(o) Baba Amte
(p) Jimmy Carter
(q) WWF
(r) UNICEF
(s) UNO
(t) MOEF. [16]
8. Prepare a detailed report on the maintenance and management of water and waste
in your town/city. Give the reference of cities like Chandigarh, Surat and Curitiba.
[16]
⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆
II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2008
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
( Common to Electronics & Communication Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Electronics & Telematics, Electronics & Computer Engineering
and Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆
1. What are the di erent activities that can be taken up to increase public awareness of
environmental issues? Explain how they help in better environmental management.
[16]
2. (a) What are the major water reservoirs of the World? How much water is fresh
and where is it?
(b) What do you mean by:
i. eutrophication
ii. super fest
iii. shifting cultivation
iv. water logging. [8+8]
3. (a) Explain the functioning of hydrological cycle.
(b) Discuss the evaluation of climax ecosystem along with an example. [8+8]
4. (a) Write a note on Habitat loss.
(b) Write a note on Poaching of wildlife. [8+8]
5. (a) Mention the Four most important air pollutants- their sources and e ects on
man and environment.
(b) Write a note on Cyclone Scrubbers. Also mention the advantages and disad-
vantages of these scrubbers. [6+10]
6. (a) What is sustainable development?
(b) What are the primary needs of sustainable development?
(c) Discuss various measures of sustainable development. [6+4+6]
7. Describe the role of any EIGHT of the following Naturalists or Environmentalists
or ENGOs with reference to ‘Society and Environment’:
(a) Sundarlal Bahuguna
(b) Medha Patkar
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Salim Ali
Code No: 07A3EC11 Set No. 1
(e) Raschel Carson
(f) Sunita Narain
(g) Gro Harlem brundtland
(h) Maneka Gandhi
(i) Willium Wordsworth
(j) Louis Pasteur
(k) J.C. Bose
(l) Ramana Maharshi
(m) Helen Keller
(n) Wangari Maathai
(o) Baba Amte
(p) Jimmy Carter
(q) WWF
(r) UNICEF
(s) UNO
(t) MOEF. [16]
8. Prepare a detailed report on the maintenance and management of water and waste
in your town/city. Give the reference of cities like Chandigarh, Surat and Curitiba.
[16]
⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆
environmental scinece-2-1 -jntu btechbiotechnology old questionpapers
Code No: R059210402 Set No. 1
II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
( Common to Electronics & Telematics, Electronics & Computer
Engineering and Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆
1. Explain the di erent areas of environmental conservation to which people belonging
to di erent disciplines can contribute. [16]
2. (a) Explain show agricultural practices implemented to increase the field from the
land lead to formation of unproductive land.
(b) Explain the di erence in consumption of resources by the countries of the
developing and developed world. [8+8]
3. (a) Define ecosystem and list components of an ecosystem.
(b) Briefly explain the manner in which ecosystems are destroyed by human ac-
tivites. [10+6]
4. (a) List the main biogoegraphic zones in the country.
(b) Explain the necessity for viewing biodiversity as a global resource. Describe
with examples the steps that are being taken towards this purpose. [6+10]
5. (a) List the wastes that are prohibited from processing along with municipal solid
waste. Discuss.
(b) Briefly describe the methods of heating and disposal of solid waste. [8+8]
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) What is the methodology to be followed for study of a studying cause and
e ects of a polluted site? Write also the observations for various aspects and
data to be collected.
(b) Write about any polluted site you have visited and describe your findings in
detail. [8+8]
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II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
( Common to Electronics & Telematics, Electronics & Computer
Engineering and Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆
1. Explain the di erent areas of environmental conservation to which people belonging
to di erent disciplines can contribute. [16]
2. (a) Explain show agricultural practices implemented to increase the field from the
land lead to formation of unproductive land.
(b) Explain the di erence in consumption of resources by the countries of the
developing and developed world. [8+8]
3. (a) Define ecosystem and list components of an ecosystem.
(b) Briefly explain the manner in which ecosystems are destroyed by human ac-
tivites. [10+6]
4. (a) List the main biogoegraphic zones in the country.
(b) Explain the necessity for viewing biodiversity as a global resource. Describe
with examples the steps that are being taken towards this purpose. [6+10]
5. (a) List the wastes that are prohibited from processing along with municipal solid
waste. Discuss.
(b) Briefly describe the methods of heating and disposal of solid waste. [8+8]
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) What is the methodology to be followed for study of a studying cause and
e ects of a polluted site? Write also the observations for various aspects and
data to be collected.
(b) Write about any polluted site you have visited and describe your findings in
detail. [8+8]
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