rashtra gaurav

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 I^st 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.