MED-002 · June 2013 · English
IGNOU MED-002 June 2013 Previous Year Question Paper
Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges
Structured previous year question paper for MED-002, June 2013 session.
Max marks: 50 · Questions: 4
Verified: 19 Jul 2026
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
c ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE
N DEVELOPMENT (PGDESD)/
०2 M.A. (Political Science)
© Term-End Examination
June, 2013
MED - 002 : SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT :
ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50
Note: Answer all questions. The marks for each question are
indicated against it. Adhere to the indicated word limit.
Q1.‘Trace the origins and development of the concept 15 of sustainable development in about 600 words.
Q2.Describe the parameters of sustainable 15 development in about 600 words. List the sustainable and non-sustainable activities.
Q3.Explain the following in about 200 words each: 15
(a) Multidimensional approach to sustainable
(b) Challenges to achieving sustainable livelihood.
(c) Impact of Globalization on sustainable Explain what efforts have been made to bridge 15 the gap between the countries of the North and the South to realise sustainable development. Answer in about 600 words.
Q4.Explain any two of the following in about 300 words each : 2x10=20
(a) Deforestation and sustainable development.
(b) Sustainable Economic Growth.
(c) Institutional Mechanisms developed at the regional level to achieve sustainable
(d) Traditional knowledge and sustainable