Exam Details
| Subject | Natural Resource Management : Physical and Biotic | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Post Graduate Diploma in Environment and Sustainable Development | |
| Department | School of Sciences (SOS) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
No. of Printed Pages: 2 IMEn-006I
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT (PGDESD)
Term-End Examination
December, 2016
4
MED-006 NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: PHYSICAL AND BIOTIC
Time: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 50
Note: Attempt any five questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. Define any five of the following terms: 5x1=5
Natural resource
Soil profile
Biome
Estuaries
Hot spots
Geothermal energy
Differentiate between the following pairs of terms:
In-situ conservation and Ex-situ conservation
Extinct species and Threatened species
2. Explain the importance of biodiversity as a source of products for sustaining life. 7
Discuss the various factors responsible for increasing energy consumption. 3
3. Briefly describe the problems associated with water resources. 5
Discuss the negative impacts of nature tourism. 5
4. Discuss wild-life of the Himalayan zone. 5
Explain the major impacts of biodiversity loss on biosphere. 5
5. Discuss the importance of renewable biomass as a versatile fuel source. 5
Briefly explain the different factors responsible for the depletion and degradation of natural resources. 5
6. Write short notes on any two of the following: 2x5=10
Categories of Value of Biodiversity
National Parks and Sanctuaries
Tropical Rainforests
Soil Conservation Practices
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT (PGDESD)
Term-End Examination
December, 2016
4
MED-006 NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: PHYSICAL AND BIOTIC
Time: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 50
Note: Attempt any five questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. Define any five of the following terms: 5x1=5
Natural resource
Soil profile
Biome
Estuaries
Hot spots
Geothermal energy
Differentiate between the following pairs of terms:
In-situ conservation and Ex-situ conservation
Extinct species and Threatened species
2. Explain the importance of biodiversity as a source of products for sustaining life. 7
Discuss the various factors responsible for increasing energy consumption. 3
3. Briefly describe the problems associated with water resources. 5
Discuss the negative impacts of nature tourism. 5
4. Discuss wild-life of the Himalayan zone. 5
Explain the major impacts of biodiversity loss on biosphere. 5
5. Discuss the importance of renewable biomass as a versatile fuel source. 5
Briefly explain the different factors responsible for the depletion and degradation of natural resources. 5
6. Write short notes on any two of the following: 2x5=10
Categories of Value of Biodiversity
National Parks and Sanctuaries
Tropical Rainforests
Soil Conservation Practices
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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)
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- School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
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Subjects
- Agriculture and Environment
- Energy and Environment
- Globalization and Environment
- Integrated Environmental Management : Urban and Rural
- Natural Resource Management : Physical and Biotic
- Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges
- Towards Participatory Management
- Understanding The Environment