MHI-08 Solved Assignment English Medium 2025-26

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IGNOU MHI-08 Solved Assignment English Medium 2025-26

M.A. History Assignment
For July 2025 and January 2026 Sessions
MHI-08 History of Ecology and Environment: India

MHI-08: HISTORY OF ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT: INDIA
Course Code: MHI-08
Assignment Code: MHI-08/AST/TMA/2025-26
Total Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. The assignment is divided into two Sections ‘A’ and ‘B’. You have to attempt at least two questions from each section in about 500 words each. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION-A
1 Adaptation is key to understand human-nature relationships. Discuss. 20
2 Write a note on the ecological diversity of the Indian Subcontinent and examine its significance. 20
3 Discuss the important trends in environmental history writing on India 20
4 Discuss the major characteristics of Nomadic pastoralists. Write a note on their relationships with the settled communities. 20
5 Write a note on the expansion of agriculture in South India. 20
SECTION-B
6 Conflict over forest resources has a long history. Examine with reference to Forest Act of 1870. 20
7 Conservation of environment is need of the hour. Critically examine. 20
8 Critically examine Colonial environmental agenda. 20
9 Write a note on the Bio-diversity and examine the difference between the in-Situ and ExSitu conservation 20
10 Examjne Gandhi’s views on alternative model of development. What was its’ influence on the Chipko movement. 20

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