Exam Details
| Subject | History of Ecology and Environment: India | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Master of Arts in History | |
| Department | School of Social Sciences (SOSS) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | June, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
No. of Printed Pages: 4 IMHI-OSI
MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY) N Term-End Examination
n
o June, 2016
o MHI-OB HISTORY OF ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT IN INDIA
Time: 3 lwurs Maximum Marks 100
Note: Answer any five questions in about 500 words each, selecting at least two from each section. All questions earn) equal marks.
SECTION
1. 'Diversity defines landscape of India'. Comment.
2. Write a note on the dominant trends of Environmental history writings on pre-colonial India.
3. Discuss the agrarian expansion in Peninsular India from the earliest times to the 10th century AD.
4. Write a descriptive note on the historical patterns of Energy Consumption.
5. Describe the importance of water conservation practices in the Indian subcontinent.
SECTION -II
6. State the salient features of the Indian traditions of Environment Conservation.
7. Analyse the 'Environmental Discourse on Industrialism.'
8. Critically evaluate the similarities and differences between forest policies of colonial and postcolonial era.
9. Compare and contrast the significance of conservation of bio-diversity with the conservation of bio-diversity.
10. Write short notes on any two of the following in about 250 words each: 10+10
The National Water Grid
Big dams versus Small dams
Flood Control versus Flood Management
Traditional concerns on pollution
MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY) N Term-End Examination
n
o June, 2016
o MHI-OB HISTORY OF ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT IN INDIA
Time: 3 lwurs Maximum Marks 100
Note: Answer any five questions in about 500 words each, selecting at least two from each section. All questions earn) equal marks.
SECTION
1. 'Diversity defines landscape of India'. Comment.
2. Write a note on the dominant trends of Environmental history writings on pre-colonial India.
3. Discuss the agrarian expansion in Peninsular India from the earliest times to the 10th century AD.
4. Write a descriptive note on the historical patterns of Energy Consumption.
5. Describe the importance of water conservation practices in the Indian subcontinent.
SECTION -II
6. State the salient features of the Indian traditions of Environment Conservation.
7. Analyse the 'Environmental Discourse on Industrialism.'
8. Critically evaluate the similarities and differences between forest policies of colonial and postcolonial era.
9. Compare and contrast the significance of conservation of bio-diversity with the conservation of bio-diversity.
10. Write short notes on any two of the following in about 250 words each: 10+10
The National Water Grid
Big dams versus Small dams
Flood Control versus Flood Management
Traditional concerns on pollution
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- Ancient and Medieval Societies
- Evolution of Social Structures in India Through the Ages
- Historiography
- History of Ecology and Environment: India
- History of Indian Economy
- Modern World
- Political Structure in India