Previous year question paper for EE (Diploma Civil Engineering 6th)

1. Study of Importance of Environmental Engineering (4 hrs)

Importance of clean environment, control of environmental pollution with respect to

air, land and water. Conservation of natural resources, environmental education and

awareness, sustainable development.

2. Environments and Ecology (4 hrs)

Definition and understanding of environment and ecology concept, ecosystem and

types of ecosystems, energy flow in an ecosystem, food chain, ecological pyramids,

consortium and ecological balance

3. Water Pollution (4 hrs)

Causes of pollution in surface and underground water eutrophication of lakes and its

preventing measure; BIS standards for water quality.

4. Air Pollution (4 hrs)

Definition, principal air pollutants, atmospheric parameters influencing air pollution,

types of air contaminants and their sources, effects of air pollution on human beings,

plants, animals, automobile pollution, BIS ambient air quality standards and

measures to combat air pollution

5. Noise Pollution (4 hrs)

Definition, unit of measurement of noise, sources and effects of noise pollution and

control of noise pollution

6. Effects of mining, blasting and deforestation (4 hrs)

Effects of mining, blasting and deforestation on the environment human life and wild

life.

7. Land Use (4 hrs)

Effect of land use on environmental quality, land use and natural disasters,(landslides

etc.) soil degradation problems - erosion, water logging, soil pollution etc.

8. Environmental Impact Assessment (4 hrs)

Definition and requirements, environmental impact assessment. Flow chart of

environmental impact assessment methodology. Describe the need and importance

of EIA.

9. Legislation to Control Environmental Pollution (idea) (4hrs)

Indian legislative acts for water, land and air pollution control – provisions, scope and

implementation

10. Global Issues of Environmental Engineering (3 hrs)

Global warming, ozone depletion, acid rain, oil pollution; radiation hazards and their

control

11. Renewable Source of Energy (3 hrs)

Role of non-conventional sources of energy (biogas, solar, wind etc) in environmental

protection. Conservation of energy resources like coal, oil etc., alternative fuels, biodiesel

etc.