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KRISHNA KANTA HANDIQUI STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Surya Kumar Bhuyan School of Social Sciences
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SUBJECT: SOCIOLOGY
SEMESTER: IV
COURSE: ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY DSE 4

Total Marks: 50 Last date for submission: 25-09-2025
[Assignments are required to be written in your own language. Copying in toto from the learning materials will carry less score]
QA. Answer the following questions. 10×3=30
Q1: Define ecosystem. Discuss the importance of studying environmental issues from sociological perspectives.
Q2: Compare and contrast the approaches of Marxism, Gandhism, and Ecofeminism in the study of environmentalism.
Q3: Discuss about global warming and climate change. Analyze the socio-economic and environmental consequences of global warming on human life.
QB. Answer the following question. 10×1=10
Q1: Analyze the ecological and social impacts of dam construction and deforestation in Northeast India.
QC. Answer the following question. 10
Q1: Define environmental ethics. Evaluate the effectiveness of environmental laws and policies in India.