Exam Details

Subject Sustainability Science
Paper
Exam / Course Post Graduate Diploma In Sustainability Science (PGDSS)
Department School of Agriculture (SOA)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Elaborate the Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

2. Sustainability requires reconciliation of the social and economic demands with the finite nature of environmental resources. Elaborate.

3. Explain the concept of Sustainable Livelihood Security with suitable examples.

4. The need of the hour is an 'Ethical pull' to 'Technological push'. Justify

5. Briefly explain the concept and linkages of ecological footprint, biocapacity and sustainable development.

6. Briefly explain the five dimensional sustainability triangle.

7. Explain the community gene, seed, grain, fodder and water banks model of MSSRF.

8. Describe the various regimes of stakeholders ownership on natural resources and components of natural resources.

9. Define 'Landscape Ecology'. Why landscape structure and function changes over time and across space?

10. Define the term 'Watershed'. Briefly explain any four major objectives of watershed management.

11. Describe any five salient features of participatory development communication.

12. Define Human Resource. Describe in detail the criteria adopted by UNDP for the construction of Human Development Index

13. Write an essay on global trends in Environmental Education.

14. Briefly explain the key points of Various technology systems that are essential for sustainability.

15. What is Gross National Happiness Explain its dimensions in brief.


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