IGNOU MED-06 (January 2025 – December 2025) Assignment Questions
1. (a) Explain various types of fertile soils in the Indian context.
(b) Give a brief account of major rivers of India.
2. (a) List the adverse effects of soil salinity and alkalinity.
(b) Describe water resources and problems associated with them in the Indian scenario.
3. (a) Discuss the importance of solar energy giving its advantages.
(b) What is rock cycle? Briefly explain three types of rocks.
4. (a) List various strategies which can be used to conserve water.
(b) What is species richness? Briefly explain its various types.
5. (a) Discuss important features of Tundra biome.
(b) Describe various zones of a lake biome.
6. (a) Explain cultural and religious values of biodiversity giving suitable examples.
(b) Discuss the importance of biodiversity in providing plant and animal food.
7. (a) How does biodiversity help in maintenance of soil, air and water quality? Explain.
(b) Explain various factors causing habitat loss.
8. (a) What are the causes of extinction of species? Discuss briefly.
(b) What is species based approach of conserving biodiversity? Also give its disadvantages.
9. (a) Discuss the main characteristics of biosphere reserves.
(b) Explain the social and economic strategies of conserving biodiversity.
10. (a) Define buffer zones. Discuss their importance in protecting biodiversity.
(b) What is CITES? Give its important aspect
IGNOU MED-06 (January 2024 – December 2024) Assignment Questions
1. (a) Explain the plant resources available in different regions of India.
(b) Describe the energy resources used in India. Why do we need alternatives.
2. (a) What are laterites and and laterific soils? Explain.
(b) Give a brief account of soil erosion and soil degradation.
3. (a) How can mind energy be harnessed? Illustrate.
(b) What are energy plantations? Give the problems involved with its.
4. (a) Elaborate on the causes of air pollution.
(b) How has biodiversity been defined in different ways? What are its three different levels?
5. (a) Why is measurement of species diversity important? Give different ways of its measurement. Briefly explain about species richness.
(b) Discuss the characteristic features of temperate deciduous forests.
6. (a) Where is trans-Himalayas zone? Give an account of its wildlife.
(b) Explain the cultural and religious values of biodiversity.
7. (a) Illustrate the following using suitable examples:
(i) Micro-organisms in medicine
(ii) Biopesticides and bio-fertilisers
(b) What is natural extraction of species? Give the factors causing it.
8. (a) What are the main characteristics of biosphere reserves?
(b) What are seed banks? Explain their role in biodiversity conservation.
9. (a) What are sacred groves? Where are these located? Give examples.
(b) How is over-abundant population managed? Discuss.
10. (a) Discuss important aspects of Forest Protection act.
(b) Explain important issues in biotechnology examples. Using suitable.
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