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BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMME

Term-End Examination

05067

December, 2011
FST-01 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
Time : 3 hours

Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question no. 1 is compulsory. Attempt any seven questions from Q.No. 2 to 9.

1.

(a)

Fill in the blanks :

(i)

Micro, mini and monsters are types of

(ii)

Excessive organification of a lake is called

(iii)

Laser beams travel large distances without spreading apart due to a property
called

(iv)

A sudden release of a large amount of energy from the surface of the sun is
called

(v)

flow in an ecosystem is unidirectional.

(b) State whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
(i)
DPT stands for Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus.
(ii)

In relay cropping, a crop is sown before the preceding crop is harvested.

(iii)

MIC was responsible for Bhopal disaster.

(iv)

Stars have fixed positions in space.

(v)

Deficiency of vitamin D causes rickets in children.

(c) Write short answers (in not more than fifty words each) for any ten of the
following :

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(i)

In a food chain explain why the number of trophic levels are seldom more
than four and five.

(ii)

List the four types of resource maps.

(iii)

Which two factors determine the energy requirement of a person in a day ?

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(iv)

Classify the following as infectious or non - infectious diseases : Leprosy,

haemophilia, mumps, arthritis.

(v)

What is the difference between a red giant and a neutron star ?

(vi)

What factors decide the broad areas of scientific activity ?

(vii) What are fossils ? Where have the first human fossils been found ?
(viii) Briefly mention any two popular means of mass communication in India.
(ix)

State two examples where biotechnology has helped Indian agricultural

.produce.

(x)

What is ergonomics ? Give one example.

(xi)

Briefly mention the development of implements and tools during the Stone
Age.

(xii) Briefly discuss the advances in the areas of Chemistry and Botany during
Iron Age.
2.

(a) What is the theory of Spontaneous Generation ?

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(b) Describe the theory of chemical evolution that explains the origin of life on earth.
3.

What is a hypothesis ? Giving suitable examples, describe the inductive and deductive 10
logic to frame a hypothesis.

4.

(a) What features in Indian society led to the decline of science in the post - Gupta
period ?

(b) List five significant scientific and technical developments during the Renaissance.

5.

With the help of suitable examples, discuss the social function of science.

6.

What do you mean by alternate food resources ? Briefly discuss the advancements our 10
country has made in their production.

7.

(a) Discuss the aspects of management of water resources.

8.

(b) Describe the notable contributions in science during Freedom Movement.

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(a) Why has Global warming become a serious issue ?

(b) What is aging ? Discuss different symptoms of aging.

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(a) What has been the impact of population increase on environment ?

(b) What is AIDS ? Discuss different modes of HIV transmission.

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