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IGNOU BEGC-131 (July 2025 – January 2026) Assignment Questions
SECTION A
1. Read the following passage and answer the questions in your own words.
The relationship between the individual and society is both complex and essential. Society plays a significant role in shaping an individual’s thoughts, actions, values, and identity. From the moment we are born, we are socialized into a web of relationships that teach us how to behave, what to believe, and how to perceive the world. Institutions such as family, school, religious groups, peer circles, and media all contribute to this socialization process.
However, the influence is not one-sided. While society moulds the individual, the individual also contributes to society’s evolution. When people question social norms, propose reforms, or introduce new ideas, they help reshape the collective conscience of a community. For example, individuals who fought against colonial rule, social discrimination, or environmental destruction have played a major role in transforming societies.
Social norms and values provide a framework within which individuals act. They offer a sense of order and belonging. At the same time, these norms can become restrictive, especially when they limit freedom, creativity, or equality. In such cases, individuals may feel the need to resist or reform these norms. When a young person speaks up against gender stereotypes or challenges caste-based discrimination, they are not only asserting their individuality but also pushing society toward inclusiveness and justice.
The balance between individual freedom and social responsibility is crucial. A society that suppresses personal expression becomes rigid and unjust. On the other hand, individuals who ignore social responsibilities can create disorder or harm the collective well-being. Hence, the ideal scenario is one where individuals enjoy the freedom to think, express, and grow, while also understanding their duty toward social harmony, justice, and mutual respect.
In this dynamic interaction, both the individual and society benefit. The individual finds purpose and belonging, while the society grows through the diverse contributions of its members. Understanding this mutual relationship is key to building a world that is both free and fair.
1. According to the passage, how does society influence the individual?
2. What role do individuals play in changing society? Provide an example from the passage.
3. Explain the meaning of the line: “An individual does not exist in isolation.”
4. What is the ideal relationship between individual freedom and social responsibility?
5. Find words from the passage that mean the following:
a) Ongoing and always changing
b) A shared understanding or awareness among members of a group
2. Use the following words in sentences of your own:
1. Socialization
2. Norms
3. Identity
4. Values
5. Interaction
SECTION B
1. Write a speech on the role of youth in combating climate change.
2. Write a dialogue between two neighbours discussing ways to make their locality greener and cleaner.
3. Write a report on the Tree Plantation Drive organized in your institution or community.
SECTION C
1. You are the manager of Ocean View Hotel, Goa. Write an email to a guest confirming their room reservation and offering optional tour package during their stay.
2. Write an essay on the role of sustainable development in protecting the environment.
3. Write a letter to your cousin who is planning a trip to Jaipur, recommending places to visit and a comfortable place to stay.
IGNOU BEGC-131 (July 2024 – January 2025) Assignment Questions
SECTION A
1. Read the following passage and answer the questions in your own words.
The effects of plastic bags on the environment are really quite devastating. While there are many objections to the banning of plastic bags based solely on their convenience, the damage to the environment needs to be assessed too. There is no way to strictly limit the effects of plastic bags on the environment because there is no disposal method that will help to eliminate the problem. While reusing them is the first step, most people don’t do that. These bags are not durable enough to survive numerous trips to the store. The best a citizen can do is to reuse them. The biggest problem with this is that once they have been soiled they end up in the trash, which then ends up in the landfill or is burned. Either of these solutions is not good for the environment. Burning emits toxic gases that harm the atmosphere and increase the level of VOCs in the air while landfills hold them indefinitely as a part of the plastic waste problem throughout the globe.
One of the greatest problems is that an estimated 300 million plastic bags end up in the Atlantic Ocean alone. These bags are very dangerous for the sea life, especially for those of the mammal variety. Any hunting mammal can easily mistake the size, shape and texture of the plastic bag for a meal and find its airway cut off. Needless deaths from plastic bags are increasing every year. The environmental balance of the waterways is being thrown off by the rate of plastic bags finding their way into the mouths and intestinal tracts of sea mammals. As one species begins to die off at an abnormal rate, every other living organism in the waterways is also impacted. The indefinite period of time that it takes for the average plastic bag to break down can be literary hundreds of years. Every bag that ends up in the woodlands of the country threatens the natural progression of wildlife. Because the breakdown rate is so slow the chances that the bag will harmlessly go away are extremely slim. Throughout the world plastic bags are responsible for the suffocation deaths of woodland animals as well as for inhibiting soil nutrients. The land litter that is made up of plastic bags has the potential to kill over and over again. It has been estimated that one bag has the potential to unintentionally kill one animal every three months due to unintentional digestion or inhalation.
While it’s a noble thought to place the plastic bags in the recycling bin every week, studies have proven that there are very few recycling plants that actually recycle them. Most municipalities either burn them or send them off to the landfill after sorting. This is because it can be expensive to recycle this type of plastic. It doesn’t melt down easily and is often not fit to be reused in its original form. The premise of recycling these bags is nice. Yet funding for the upgrading of the recycling units just has not happened and thus less than 1% of all bags are sent to recycling plants worldwide. Most are left to become a pollution problem in one way or another. There are always alternatives to plastic bags and the search for better and more alternatives continues. Paper bags are a possible option, but they also take their toll on the environment. The use of trees to increase the production of paper products will also have a negative environmental effect. Reusable plastic bags are being introduced to regions that want to outlaw the plastic bags altogether. These are stronger and more durable and can be used for three to five trips to the store. Of course, the reusable cloth bag is fast becoming a favourite among the environmental supporters. While so far no bag is without its issues, these are the bags that are currently recommended for use to help protect environmental concerns.
1. Why there is no way to strictly limit the effects of plastic bags on the environment?
2. How are plastic bags dangerous for the sea life?
3. Why it is difficult to recycle plastic bags?
4. What are the alternatives to plastic bags?
5. Give a suitable title to the passage.
2. Use the following words in sentences of your own:
1.Melange
2.Whooping
3.Elevation
4.legendary
5.Multicultural
SECTION B
1. Write a speech on the Protection of Wildlife.
2. Write a dialogue between two friends discussing about the importance of the
conservation of the environment.
3. Write a report on the Celebration of Earth Day in your locality.
SECTION C
1. Imagine you are the manager of a hotel in Andaman Beach Resort. Write an email confirming the reservation of the accommodation to the customer.
2. Write an essay on impact of globalization on the environment.
3. Imagine that your friend is visiting Delhi with her family. Write a letter to your friend suggesting a good hotel to stay in Delhi.
