Suppose you are an officer-in-charge of implementing a social service scheme to provide support to old and destitute women. An old and illiterate woman comes to you to avail the benefits of the scheme. However, she has no documents to show that she fulfils the eligibility criteria. But after meeting her and listening to her […]
Q.1) Comment on the impact of environmental education on quality of life. (15 marks) Q.2) Enumerate the major causes of increasing degradation of the environment in hills and hillslopes and state its down-valley impact. (15 marks) Q.3) Examine the effect of El Nino on the disease outbreaks. (15 marks) Q.4) Examine the forest fires in
Essay Writing Challenge from StudyVillae offers two essays per week. One essay is the philosophical type or abstract or quote based and the other essay is on science and technology, governance, social issues, economy etc. Aspirants have to write any one of the essays and should upload the same in the comment section. Read the
Q.1) On the outline map of India, mark the location of all the following. Write the significance of these locations, whether physical/commercial/economic/ecological/ environmental/cultural, in not more than 30 words for each entry.: (2 x 10 =20 marks) Belur and Halebidu Silent valley National Park Nagapattinam Khari river Chittorgarh Delhi ridge Ajodhya Hills Raniganj Satabhaya village
Q.1) Explain the principles of ecology. (20 marks) Q.2) Ecosystem-based Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation. (15 marks) Q.3) Discuss the Perception, Attitude, Value and Emotion CPAVE) Theory of environmental management. (15 marks) Q.4) Impact of Mining on Aravalli hills. (15 marks) Q.5) Discuss the significance of IPBES Global Assessment Report in ecosystem management. (15 marks)
Q.1) Compare and contrast between Savanna biome and grassland biome. (20 marks) Q.2) Role of edaphic factors in the global distribution of plants. (15 marks) Q.3) Examine the social forestry in India. (15 marks) Q.4) Discuss the major gene pool centres of the Asian continent. (15 marks) Q.5) Illegal wildlife trafficking a threat to wildlife.
Q.1) Discuss Mills concept of ‘harm principle’. Is it right not to interfere with what someone does if it does not harm other people? Q.2) Explain the principle of Sarvodaya or welfare for all. And how it is different from the principle of Antyodaya?
Q.1) Weathering and Soil formation. (20 marks) Q.2) Discuss in detail about azonal soils. (15 marks) Q.3) Define soil erosion and discuss types of soil erosion. (15 marks) Q.4) Discuss the agronomic measures for Soil conservation. (15 marks) Q.5) To recharge groundwater, give due attention to soil. Elucidate (10 amrks)
You are a strict boss and a no-nonsense man who is known to get things done whatever it takes to do so. These days you and your team are working on a very important and sensitive project whose completion deadline is nearing, and a lot still needs to be done. This has made you even
Q.1) All human beings aspire for happiness. Do you agree? What does happiness mean to you? Explain with examples. (150 words) Q.2) What does this quotation mean to you in the present context: Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding. “ – Mahatma Gandhi. (150 words)