LUCKNOW UNIVERSITY
RASHTRA GAURAVANDENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This
paper would be mandatory for all students at bachelor level to pass this
subject.
2.
The question paper in “RASHTRA GAURAV
AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES” would be of 100 marks and would consist of 100
Objective Types Questions with equal emphasis on all units of syllabus.
3.
The students would be awarded +1 for
each right answer and 0 for wrong and non attempted questions. No provision for
negative marking.
4.
The minimum passing marks will be 40.
5.
In case of Passing or Failing of Rashtra
Gaurav and Environmental Studies paper only “PASS” or “FAIL” shall be mentioned
on the mark sheet of the examinees.
6.
This paper shall be compulsory for
all Ist year undergraduate students and no grace marks shall
be awarded in this paper, however back paper facility shall be given in
II and III year of the course.
7.
A student who fails to pass the
Rashtra Gaurav and Environmental Studies paper shall not be awarded degree.
SYLLABUS
UNIT-
1
1. Indian
society: unity in diversity.
2. Indian
culture: art forms, literature and architecture in India from ancient to modern
times.
3. Issues
of gender equality and roles of women organizations.
4. Issues
of poverty, development and urbanization.
5. Social
empowerment.
6. National
and International awards and awardees.
UNIT-
2
1. Impact
of globalization on Indian Society: Education, Health and Economy.
2. Development
of Science and Technology in India.
3. Issues
relating to intellectual property rights.
4. Cultural
Heritage and Important Tourist Destinations.
UNIT-
3
1.
Multidisciplinary nature of
environmental studies.
2.
Definition, scope and importance.
3.
Need for public awareness.
4.
Natural resources and associated
problems.
a) Forest resources: use and over-
exploitation, deforestation
b) Water resources: use and over- utilization
of surface and
ground water, floods, conflicts over
water, Dams- benefits and
problems.
c) Mineral resources: use and
exploitation.
d) Food resources: world food problems.
e) Energy resources: renewable and non-
renewable energy
resources.
f) Land resources: land as a resource,
land degradation, soil
erosion and soil desertification.
5.
Role of individual in conservation of
natural resources.
UNIT- 4
1.
Ecosystems: concept and structure.
a) Forest Ecosystem.
b) Grassland Ecosystem.
c) Desert Ecosystem.
d) Aquatic Ecosystem.
2.
Biodiversity and its conservation.
3.
India as mega diversity nation.
4.
Hot spots of biodiversity.
5.
Environmental Pollution: cause, effects
and control measures of-
a) Air Pollution.
b) Water Pollution.
c) Soil Pollution.
d) Marine Pollution.
e) Thermal Pollution.
f) Noise Pollution.
g) Nuclear Pollution.
6.
Solid waste management: causes, effects
and control measures of
Urban and Industrial wastes.
7. Role
of an individual in prevention of pollution.
UNIT- 5
1. Disaster Management: flood, earthquake,
cyclone and landslide
2. Social issues and environment.
3. Concept of sustainable development.
4. Environmental Protection Act.
5. Environmental Ethics: issues and possible
solutions,
Eco-feminism.
6. Climate change and global warming.
7. Human population and the environment.
8. Population Explosion- family welfare programs.
9. Human Rights and value education.
10.
Women and child welfare.
