Exam Details
| Subject | Ecosystem And Natural Resources | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Post Graduate Diploma In Sustainability Science (PGDSS) | |
| Department | School of Agriculture (SOA) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | June, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words
Biotic components of the ecosystem
Species and Ecosystem biodiversity
Provisioning services provided by the biodiversity
Biodiversity loss and Millenium Development Goals
Major challenges in meeting the goals of biodiversity conservation
Need of protection of traditional knowledge of biodiversity
Describe flow of energy and matter in an ecosystem through a well labelled diagram.
Differentiate between ex-situ conservation and in-situ conservation strategies of biodiversity with the help of suitable examples.
Write a note on role of biodiversity hotspots and mega diversity centres in biodiversity conservation.
What is sustainable land use management? Discuss various contributions of Science and Technology in land use management.
Why land is considered as a resource Discuss land use pattern and land management in India.
Write a note on water resources of India. Discuss various methods to reduce the loss of soil water and to improve soil moisture.
What is conservation of natural resources? Discuss the International efforts to conserve water and to protect its quality.
5. Write short notes on any four of the following in about 300 words:
Natural gas
Hydropower
Tidal and wave energy
Geothermal energy
Recycling of materials
Describe different types of mineral resources according to Dana Classification System.
What are the different management strategies for the disposal of tailings after the mining?
7. What are the distinctive features of agrobiodiversity? Write a note on ecosystem services provided by the agrobiodiversity.
8. Answer any four of the following in about 300 words
Management of animal genetic biodiversity
Role of agrobiodiversity in sustainable agriculture
Gender and agrobiodiversity
Participatory plant breeding
Intellectual Property Rights and Plant Variety Protection
PPVFR Act, 2011
Biotic components of the ecosystem
Species and Ecosystem biodiversity
Provisioning services provided by the biodiversity
Biodiversity loss and Millenium Development Goals
Major challenges in meeting the goals of biodiversity conservation
Need of protection of traditional knowledge of biodiversity
Describe flow of energy and matter in an ecosystem through a well labelled diagram.
Differentiate between ex-situ conservation and in-situ conservation strategies of biodiversity with the help of suitable examples.
Write a note on role of biodiversity hotspots and mega diversity centres in biodiversity conservation.
What is sustainable land use management? Discuss various contributions of Science and Technology in land use management.
Why land is considered as a resource Discuss land use pattern and land management in India.
Write a note on water resources of India. Discuss various methods to reduce the loss of soil water and to improve soil moisture.
What is conservation of natural resources? Discuss the International efforts to conserve water and to protect its quality.
5. Write short notes on any four of the following in about 300 words:
Natural gas
Hydropower
Tidal and wave energy
Geothermal energy
Recycling of materials
Describe different types of mineral resources according to Dana Classification System.
What are the different management strategies for the disposal of tailings after the mining?
7. What are the distinctive features of agrobiodiversity? Write a note on ecosystem services provided by the agrobiodiversity.
8. Answer any four of the following in about 300 words
Management of animal genetic biodiversity
Role of agrobiodiversity in sustainable agriculture
Gender and agrobiodiversity
Participatory plant breeding
Intellectual Property Rights and Plant Variety Protection
PPVFR Act, 2011
Other Question Papers
Departments
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
- School of Agriculture (SOA)
- School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
- School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
- School of Education (SOE)
- School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
- School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
- School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
- School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
- School of Health Science (SOHS)
- School of Humanities (SOH)
- School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
- School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
- School of Law (SOL)
- School of Management Studies (SOMS)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
- School of Sciences (SOS)
- School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
- School of Social Work (SOSW)
- School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
- School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
- School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
- School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
- Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)
Subjects
- Challenges To Sustainable Development
- Ecological Economics
- Ecosystem And Natural Resources
- Institutions, Governance And Policies
- Socio-Cultural System
- Strategies And Models For Sustainability
- Sustainability Science