IGNOU BA/BDP FST-1 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT 2017-18

IGNOU BA/BDP FST-1 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT 2017-18

1. Write a detailed account of the origin of agriculture and civilisation. (10 marks)
Answer:

With the increase in population and the difficulty in food gathering and hunting in the cold conditions, the primitive or Stone Age people were forced to adopt a different method of production to survive...(click here to read the full answer)

2. What have been the impediments to the growth of science in India? (10 marks)
Answer:
In the middle of the sixteenth century, the growth of science in India was at the same level as anywhere else in the world, especially, at the same level as European science. But in the following period,...(click here to read the full answer)

3. Discuss the salient aspects of the structure of Sun and the various activities going on in it. (10 marks)
Answer:
Sun is the only visible star to us during the daytime because it is the star closest to earth. Sun is the head of our solar system consisting of nine planets,...(click here to read the full answer)

4. Describe the modern methods employed for the exploration of natural resources. (10 marks)
Answer:
In olden days the discovery of minerals and oil was purely accidental. People use to come across the hidden treasures of the earth while tilling the land for agriculture or construction. These days much of the exploration is done by..... (click here to read the full answer)

5. How the application of scientific knowledge has made agriculture possible in arid zones, drylands, and hills? (10 marks)
Answer:
Today the application of scientific knowledge has made better agriculture possible under difficult conditions. Now we can profitably use the areas like the arid zones, drylands and hilly regions for agricultural purposes...
 6. Make a table showing the protein and energy contents of ten common foods. (10 marks)


7. Deliberate upon the recent technological developments in the energy sector giving appropriate examples.  (20 marks)
Answer:
The developments related to energy have been in the direction of energy-saving and search for new energy sources for present and future needs. The impact of technology on energy markets has profoundly affected the costs and quality of supplying energy services...

8. 'Science and technology do not exist independent of the society, its culture and value system. They are part of the socio-economic and political framework of a given society'. Analyse this statement by giving suitable examples.
Answer:
Science and technology mean the relationship between human society and its endeavour. So, it is an integral part of human activity and society. Science and technology influence society by improving the methods of production by bringing a change in social outlook...