MED-008 · December 2025 · English
IGNOU MED-008 December 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
Globalisation and Environment
Structured previous year question paper for MED-008, December 2025 session.
Max marks: 50 · Questions: 4
Verified: 19 Jul 2026
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENTI
M. A. (POLITICAL SCIENCE)
(PGDESD/MPS)
Term-End Examination
December, 2025
MED-008 : GLOBALISATION AND
ENVIRONMENT
Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50
Note:
(i) Answer all questions.
(ii) Marks for each question are
indicated against it.
Q1.Answer any four of the following questions : 4x5=20
(a) Correlate economic globalisation with global climate change.
(b) What is the full form of TRIPS ?
Q2.Explain the two main categories of TRIPS.
(c) Explain the two different perspectives on the role of NGOs.
(d) Explain the crisis of ‘Seed Suicides’ faced by Indian farmers.
(e) Elaborate on the concept of ‘Green Business’.
(f) Is clean environment a fundamental right ? Explain your answer with suitable arguments.
Q3.Answer any three of the following questions :
(a) What are ‘hurricanes’ ? How do they create havoc in United States ?
(b) Differentiate between ‘Sudden’ and ‘Insidious’ disasters giving examples for each.
(c) Write short notes on the following :
(i) Vienna Convention on Protection of Ozone Layer
(ii) Climate Change Convention
(d) What are the initiatives taken in Bhutan to address environmental concerns ?
(e) What is ‘biodiversity’ ? Mention any four conventions to protect biodiversity.
Q4.Answer any three of the following questions :
(a) Briefly explain the North-South Divide.
(b) Discuss the role of World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) in addressing environmental concerns.
(c) Define ‘People’s Initiative’. What are the four distinct characteristics of people’s initiative ?
(d) Mention any five indicators of sustainability of food security.
(e) Mention any five multilateral agreements related to transnational air pollution. 4x5=20