JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD B.Tech III Year ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Previous Question Paper (February - 2023 - R16)
Note: i) Question paper consists of Part A, Part B. ii) Part A is compulsory, which carries 25 marks. In Part A, Answer all questions. iii) In Part B, Answer any one question from each unit. Each question carries 10 marks and may have a, b as sub questions.
Part A
Define Screening Process in EIA.
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Screening is the initial stage of the Environmental Impact Assessment process used to determine whether a proposed project requires a full environmental impact study based on its scale, nature, and potential environmental sensitivity.
What is meant by Environment Management Plan?
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An Environment Management Plan (EMP) is a site-specific plan developed to ensure that all environmental mitigation measures identified during the EIA process are implemented, monitored, and maintained throughout the project lifecycle to minimize adverse impacts.
What is Afforestation?
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Discuss the impacts of Wildlife due to unplanned project activity.
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Define subsidence.
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What are the sources that affect the destabilization of slopes?
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What is the role of Environment Audit in EIA?
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What are the types of Environment audit and explain any one?
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What is the objective of Wild life act?
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What are the salient features of The Air (Prevention and Control of pollution Act).
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Part B
Discuss the leopold matrix in detail with suitable example.
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What are the limitations of Environment impact assessment?
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Give a schematic diagram of EIA clearance process.
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What is the significance of cost benefit analysis in EIA?
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Describe in detail the ecological monitoring and audit programme.
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Differentiate direct and indirect impact in vegetation and wildlife impact analysis.
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Give the formula for i) Relative dominance ii) Relative frequency and relative density in biological assessment.
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What are the guiding principles for green belt development?
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What are the mitigation measures adopted in restoring the soil properties?
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Mention different soil functions that is considered for any soil environment study.
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What is meant by soil liquefaction and how it caused?
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What are the impact occurs in land during operation phases?
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What is meant by land drainage?
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How often environment audit are conducted in an organization?
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What are the principle areas of environmental auditing?
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What are the steps involved in pre audit activities?
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What are the salient features of Functional Environment audit?
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Justify the link between Environment audit and Environment impact assessment with suitable example.
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Explain in detail the environment management plan for Air, Water and Land environment for thermal power plant project.
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List out the standard terms of reference for conducting EIA study for Mining projects and information to be included in EIA and EMP report.
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