Exam Details
| Subject | Agriculture and Environment | |
| 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 IMED-0071
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT (PGDESD)
Term-End Examination
December, 2016
MED-007 AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
Time: 2 hours Maximum Marks 50
Note: Attempt all questions.' The marks for each question are indicated against it.
1. Give brief answers to the following questions: 5x2=10
What is greenhouse effect? Name two agricultural sources of methane emission.
How does monoculture farming system lead to loss of biodiversity?
What are biopesticides Name any two biopesticides.
How will you integrate aquaculture and poultry in alternative agriculture
What is an ecological region? Name any two agro-ecological regions.
2. Distinguish between any two of the following: 2x5=10
Renewable and Non-renewable energy sources
Mechanical pest control and Physical pest control
Composting and Vermicomposting
3. Attempt any two parts: 2x5=10
What is an agro-ecosystem Discuss the important types of agro-ecosystems.
How do modern agricultural practices degrade the environment
What is post-harvest technology? Discuss the major causes of loss of perishable agricultural produce.
4. What is biotechnology? Describe any four applications of biotechnology in agriculture. 5
Define a farming system. Briefly discuss the advantages of integrated farming systems. 5
5. Write short notes on any two of the following: 2x5=10
Ozone Hole
Biofertilizers
Watershed Management: Challenges and Opportunities
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT (PGDESD)
Term-End Examination
December, 2016
MED-007 AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
Time: 2 hours Maximum Marks 50
Note: Attempt all questions.' The marks for each question are indicated against it.
1. Give brief answers to the following questions: 5x2=10
What is greenhouse effect? Name two agricultural sources of methane emission.
How does monoculture farming system lead to loss of biodiversity?
What are biopesticides Name any two biopesticides.
How will you integrate aquaculture and poultry in alternative agriculture
What is an ecological region? Name any two agro-ecological regions.
2. Distinguish between any two of the following: 2x5=10
Renewable and Non-renewable energy sources
Mechanical pest control and Physical pest control
Composting and Vermicomposting
3. Attempt any two parts: 2x5=10
What is an agro-ecosystem Discuss the important types of agro-ecosystems.
How do modern agricultural practices degrade the environment
What is post-harvest technology? Discuss the major causes of loss of perishable agricultural produce.
4. What is biotechnology? Describe any four applications of biotechnology in agriculture. 5
Define a farming system. Briefly discuss the advantages of integrated farming systems. 5
5. Write short notes on any two of the following: 2x5=10
Ozone Hole
Biofertilizers
Watershed Management: Challenges and Opportunities
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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)
- 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
- 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