CE-604-C Environmental Impact Assessment - May 2022 Question Paper

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1. 7 Marks
   aDefine Environmental Impact Assessment in terms of its implications.
   How to answer

   • Define Environmental Impact Assessment as systematic process to identify, predict and evaluate impacts
   • Explain implications in terms of decision-making, sustainability and mitigation
   • Mention scope covering biophysical, social and health effects
2. 7 Marks
   bWrite a note on "Need of EIA studies".
   How to answer

   • Define need and purpose of EIA studies
   • Explain legal, environmental and socio-economic rationale
   • List benefits like informed decision making and impact minimization
3. 7 Marks
   aDescribe in detail Matrix methods with its limitations. Also define the types of Matrix method.
   How to answer

   • Describe Matrix methods concept and Leopold matrix structure
   • Explain procedure for impact identification using matrix
   • List limitations and define types of Matrix method
4. 7 Marks
   bDescribe steps for site selection of Wind farms using Overlay method.
   How to answer

   • Define Overlay method / GIS overlay concept
   • List data layers required for wind farm siting
   • Describe stepwise overlay and suitability selection procedure
5. 7 Marks
   aExplain major steps to be followed while conducting an EIA for air environment.
   How to answer

   • List major steps: baseline, emission inventory, modeling
   • Explain air quality prediction and impact evaluation
   • Mention mitigation and monitoring for air environment
6. 7 Marks
   bExplain seven step model for socio-economic assessment.
   How to answer

   • Define socio-economic assessment purpose
   • List and explain seven steps in sequence
   • Mention outcome for decision making
7. 7 Marks
   aWhat is meant by Environmental Audit? Explain different objectives of it.
   How to answer

   • Define Environmental Audit and its concept
   • Explain compliance and performance objectives
   • List different objectives like waste minimization and risk reduction
8. 7 Marks
   bWhat are the initial planning phase of an EIA study?
   How to answer

   • Define initial planning / screening and scoping phase
   • Explain site selection, baseline and terms of reference
   • Mention public consultation and study planning
9. 7 Marks
   aWhat is the role of public participation in environmental decision making process?
   How to answer

   • Define public participation in EIA context
   • Explain role in transparency, acceptance and decision quality
   • Mention stages of participation in decision making
10. 7 Marks
    bWhat are the points should be considered while selecting public involvement techniques?
    How to answer

    • List criteria for selecting involvement techniques
    • Explain factors like public type, cost, time and effectiveness
    • Mention need for representativeness and accessibility
11. 7 Marks
    aDefine Environmental Attribute and enlist the activities involved the description of it.
    How to answer

    • Define Environmental Attribute with examples
    • Enlist activities for baseline description
    • Explain data collection and characterization steps
12. 7 Marks
    bDifferentiate between EIA and EIS.
    How to answer

    • Define EIA as process and EIS as document/report
    • Compare on purpose, content and stage
    • Present differences in tabular form
13. 14 Marks
    Develop the descriptive checklist of environmental parameters likely to be affected by the proposed construction of a dam across a perennial river.
    How to answer

    • Identify dam project activities and affected parameters
    • Develop descriptive checklist covering air, water, ecology, socio-economics
    • Explain significance of each parameter for perennial river dam
14. 14 Marks
    Identify the primary, secondary and tertiary impacts of construction and operation of Sewage treatment plant by developing interaction matrix. Provide explanation.
    How to answer

    • Define interaction matrix for STP construction and operation
    • Identify primary, secondary and tertiary impacts with examples
    • Provide explanation of impact linkages