This document appears to be an exam question paper for an Environmental Science and Engineering course. It contains 16 questions divided into 3 parts - Part A contains 10 short answer questions worth 2 marks each, Part B contains 5 long answer questions worth 13 marks each, and Part C contains 1 long answer question worth 15 marks. The questions cover a wide range of topics related to environmental science including biodiversity, pollution, renewable energy resources, environmental laws, natural disasters, climate change, and sustainable development. Students are required to answer all questions in the paper which is worth a total of 100 marks and has a duration of 3 hours.

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.Question Paper Code : 20632, . .
B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018.
ThirdfFourth/Fifth!Si.Xth/Seyenth!Eighth!Ninth Semester
Civil Engineering
GE 6351.:... ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
. (C.ommon to all branches ~xpect Marine Engineering)
(Regulations 2013)
[Also-common to PTGE 6351- Environmental.Science and Engineering for
B.E. (Part-Time) Third Semester- Civil Engineering and Sect>nd Semester-
· Mechanical Enginee~ng- Re~lations 2014]
Time ; Three hours Maximum.: 100 marks
Answer ALL questions.
PART A- (10 x 2 = 20 marks)
1. What is a bio~diversity hotspot?. Give examples. ·
2. What is an endangered species? Mention with suitable examples.
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3. Define aciQ. rain.
4. Define oxygen cycle.
5. What is habitat fragmentation?
6. . What is desertification?
7. Define e-waste~
8. Define sustainable developni.ent.
9. What is population explosion?
10. .Write about Environmentallm:pactAnalysis.(EIA).
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BIBIN.C / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / RMK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 1

2. PART B - (5 x 13 = 65 IIJ.arks)
11. (a) What is bio-d~versity? Discuss the unique advantages of bio-diversity.
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(b) Discuss the man-wildlife conflict m India with cases from recent·
incidents.·
12. (a) . What are the causes and' control measures for air pollution and soil
. pollution?
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(b) Discuss the measures that should be taken to de-pollute our waterways.
l3. · (a) _Discuss the merits and de-merits of constructing big dams.
(b)
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Write on the pros and cons of some of the renewable energy resources.
14. (a) Give.the saliettt features of some of theJaws related to environmept.
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(b) ·Discuss some natural disasters and the measures to be tak_en to cope
with them.
15. (a) Write notes on HIV/AIDSincludingits prevention measures.
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(b). Discuss the role of information technology iri environmental sciences.
PART_ C- (1 x 15 = 15 marks)
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16. (a) Discuss the desirable changes in lifestyle that will help conserve the
environment. · · '
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(b) Discuss mitigation and adaptation measures with regard to climate
change.
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BIBIN.C / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / RMK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 2