Environment Education

Assignment Topics – Std. XI

Assignment 1. Environment & Sustainable Development

Write an assignment on any one of the following topics:
1. Name the four segments of Environment? Write a note on any 2 segments.
2. Write a note on any 2 organisations:-
a) Botanical Survey of India (BSI)
b) World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)
c) Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB)
d) Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
3. State the definition of Sustainable Development. State its 3 aims.
4. Give an explanation for the statement given below supporting it with examples
“There is sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed.”

Assignment 2. Ecosystems
Write an assignment on any one of the following topics:
1. Prepare a tree diagram representing Components of Ecosystem.
2. Name & explain types of ecosystems? Give examples
3. Name the 3 types of ecological pyramids? Explain any one type with example?
4. Write notes on any 2 types of interdependence & interaction between species.
a) Competition
b) Predation
c) Parasitism
d) Mutualism
e) Commensalism

Assignment 3. Biodiversity
Write an assignment on any one of the following topics:
1. Define the term Biodiversity? State and explain the levels of Biodiversity?
2. Explain 2 categories of direct values of biodiversity with example.
3. Explain the term Biodiversity Hotspots? State the biodiversity hotspots present in
India.
4. Define the term Insitu Conservation?
Explain any one measure of insitu conservation from the following:
a) National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary
b) Biosphere Reserve
c) Species oriented projects (any one)
d) Sacred Forests & Sacred Lakes, give one example
 Assignment 4. Natural Resources
Write an assignment on any one of the following topics:
1. Define the term Natural Resources? Name & explain the categories of natural
resources? Give examples.
2. Prepare a tree diagram to present classification of water resources.
3. State the uses of forest?
4. What is the impact of modern agriculture?

Assignment 5. Disasters
Write an assignment on any one of the following topics:
1. What do you mean by the term disaster? State the types & features of disasters?
2. What is an earthquake? What are the do’s & don’ts for this kind of disaster?
3. What is a cyclone? What are its impacts? Give example
4. What do you mean by the term Tsunami? What are the do’s & don’ts?