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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
B.Tech Degree S1,S2(S,FE) Examination May 2021(2015 Scheme)

Course Code: BE103
Course Name: INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING

Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours
PARTA
Answer all questions, each set carries 5 marks. Marks
1 81) What is the stand of India in Kyoto protocol? (2)
a2) What are the key features of MEA? (3)
OR
01) List any two environmental legislation related bodies in India along with their (2)
responsibilities.
State the importance of environmental legislations in India. (3)

2 81) Many parts of Kumarakom lake are covered with algae and the water is green
in colour. Plastic and other wastes are also found on surface and people are not (2)
able to approach the pond due to foul smell. Often dead fishes are found on the
surface with the wastes. What might be the factors that contributed to the
present condition of the pond?

a2) What measures can be adopted to restore the pond? (3)
OR
b) What is meant by 3R concept of waste management, citing two examples? (5)

3 al) List out the benefits for a building construction company by implementing (5)
Environment Management System (EMS).
OR

01) Biomimicking can be an appropriate way for identifying pathways for (5)
sustainable development - justify the statement using two suitable examples.

4 al) Propose methods 10 promote public transport systems than individual vehicles. (5)
OR
01) List any 5 criteria of selection of materials in a sustainable design. (5)

5 84) Write about the scope of starting a power plant in Kerala to derive electrical (2)
energy from tides.
a2) Explain in detail, the working of any one type of fuel cell. (3)
OR
bl) ‘Kerala should avoid constructing large dams and instead should install small 5
hydro plants”. What is the impact of large dam on environment? Enumerate
the possible benefits of installing smaller hydro plants.

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