CUET Exam Environmental Studies Syllabus 2024

The syllabus for Environmental Studies in CUET is divided into seven broad units, each encompassing various subtopics. It's crucial to thoroughly review the entire syllabus as questions can potentially come from any section

Human Beings and Nature:

1. Modern ecological thought schools

2. Deep ecology vs. shallow ecology

3. Stewardship of land

4. Social ecology

5. Feminism

6. Green politics

7. Sustainable development


Population and Conservation Ecology:

1. Population dynamics: factors impacting population change

2. Human populations: Malthusian model and demographic transition

3. Threats to the ecosystem

4. Conservation: importance, critical state of Indian forests, conflicts surrounding forests, scientific and social forestry, role of forest departments and NGOs, wildlife sanctuaries, and Project Tiger as a case study


Monitoring Pollution:

1. Pollution monitoring: primary and secondary pollutants, air pollution monitoring techniques and standards

2. Water testing: indicators of water quality

3. Soil testing: indicators of soil type and quality


Third World Development :

1. Urban-rural divide: causes and consequences of migration, future trends and projections

2. Critical appraisal of conventional development paradigm

3. Gandhian approach to development: local self-governance, self-sufficiency, and environmental sustainability

4. Urban environmental planning and management: problems, awareness of indigenous solutions, and examples of successful urban planning from the Third World


Sustainable Agriculture:

1. Traditional agriculture in India: irrigation systems, crop varieties, soil fertility maintenance, impact of colonialism, Indian agriculture at independence, Green Revolution, and its critical appraisal, land reform, and elements of sustainable agriculture

2. Food: twin problems of production and access, food security situation in the world, and an integrated and sustainable approach to food security for the Third World


Environmental and Natural Resource Economics:

1. Definition of resources, scarcity and growth, natural resource accounting, classification of resources

2. GNP vs. other income-measuring forms

3. Economic status and welfare: net economic welfare, natural capital, etc.

4. Externalities: cost-benefit analysis (social and ecological)

5. Natural capital regeneration: definition, types, degradation causes, ecological footprint, and importance of preserving and regenerating natural capital


International Relations and the Environment:

1. Transnational characteristics of environmental issues: case studies of Amazonia, wildlife trade, and ozone depletion

2. Impact of international politics, national sovereignty, and interest

3. International trade: theoretical perspective, free trade vs. protectionism, import barriers, domestic industry vs. free trade, transnational companies, trade between first and third worlds, India's international trade, case study of aquaculture in India, toxic waste trade, and globalization

4. International aid: agencies, advantages, limitations, need for re-orienting aid, and aid vs. self-reliance


Additional Information:

Understanding both the syllabus and the exam pattern is crucial for effective preparation. Refer to the following section for details on the CUET Environmental Studies exam pattern.

• Syllabus: Based on NCERT Class 12th Environmental Studies textbook.

• Question Paper: One question paper with 50 questions.

• Attempted Questions: 40 (out of 50).

• Marking Scheme:

o Maximum marks: 200

o 1 mark deduction for each wrong answer

• Question Type: Objective (Multiple Choice Questions - MCQs)

• Duration: 45 minutes

• Exam Mode: Online, Computer-Based Test (CBT)

I hope this clarifies the exam pattern for CUET Environmental Studies