IGNOU MED 6 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

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MED 006 (July 2024 - January 2025) - ENGLISH

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

MED-006: Natural Resource Management: Physical and Biotic

Course Code: MED-006

Assignment Code: MED-006/TMA/2025

Maximum Marks: 100

Note:

This assignment is based on the entire course.

* All questions are compulsory. Marks for the questions are shown within brackets on the right hand side.

* Please answer in your own words; do not copy from the course material.

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.

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 aspects.

MED 6 2026 - English

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

MED-006: Natural Resource Management: Physical and Biotic

Course Code: MED-006

Assignment Code: MED -006/TMA/2026

Maximum Marks: 100

Note: * This assignment is based on the entire course.

* All questions are compulsory. Marks for the questions are shown within brackets on the right hand side.

* Please answer in your own words; do not copy from the course material.

1. (a) Explain renewable and non-renewable resources giving suitable examples.

(b) Give a brief account of physiogeographic zones of India.

2. (a) Distinguish between soil erosion and soil degradation.

(b) Describe various horizons of soil profile.

3. (a) Discuss various types of fossil fuels.

(b) Why is biomass a versatile fuel? Briefly explain.

4. (a) Discuss the causes and effects of deforestation.

(b) List various strategies of conservation of natural resources.

5. (a) Discuss important features genetic diversity.

(b) Describe alpha richness and give its characteristics.

6. (a) Describe the wildlife of the Trans-Himalayas zone giving suitable examples.

(b) List the five main communities of the coastal wildlife.

7. (a) Give a brief account of the non-consumptive value of biodiversity.

(b) What is extractive use value of biodiversity? Also give its two types.

8. (a) Explain wood as a product and its characteristics.

(b) Describe the medicine and drugs obtained from biodiversity giving suitable examples.

9. (a) Discuss the over exploitation of resources.

(b) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the habitat based resources.

10. (a) Discuss the role and types of the economic incentives for conserving the biodiversity.

(b) What is Biosafety act? Give its important aspects.

 

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