Science and Society - Important Questions (Value Added Course)
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Important Questions — Science and Society (Broad list — verify from college)
These are broad, researched important questions based on the UGCF syllabus Units. Exact paper questions may vary — verify from your college syllabus and previous year papers.
Unit 1
Explain the concept of Science in Science and Society. Discuss its origin and relevance to value education.
Hint: Define in 2 lines + 1 example. Examiners check clear definition + scope, not long history.
Why is Science, technology important for holistic development in Science and Society? Give examples from Indian context.
Hint: Define in 2 lines + 1 example. Examiners check clear definition + scope, not long history.
Unit 2
Describe Scientific temper & ethics as covered in Science and Society. How does it impact personal and social well-being?
Note: This is a broad researched list to help you start. Verify from your college's official syllabus PDF.
Science and Society is a 2-credit VAC (1-0-1) under UGCF 2022, taught in 2025-26 as an interdisciplinary science-temper paper (p.45 credit table). As per the official syllabus at du.ac.in/uploads/new-web/26102022_VAC.pdf, the course has Unit I Science and Technology — Ancient to Modern Times (10 weeks) covering philosophy/scientific method, traditional practices (water harvesting, architecture, agriculture domestication) and modern topics (public health, vaccines/antibiotics, Green/White/IT/e-governance/clean energy/space/evolution/ecology) with emphasis on Indian and women scientists; and Unit II Scientific Principles and Concepts in Daily Life (5 weeks) on observation/experimentation with activities like campus flora/fauna documentation, lab/museum/biodiversity visits and citizen science, plus suggested experiments (minimum any four) such as measuring building height/curvature, DNA spooling, transpiration/photosynthesis, pH test, etc. (pp.46-47). Essential readings include Basu & Khan, Yash Pal & Rahul Pal and John Avery (p.47). Examination is 'Subject to directions from Examination Branch'. Students often lose marks by memorising facts rather than describing the method of an experiment (e.g., stick shadow or DNA spooling), which the practical asks to demonstrate (as of 12 Sept 2026).
Explore the detailed syllabus guide below — it covers Units 1-4, exam pattern and PYQ pointers. When the official PDF is uploaded, it will appear above with an IMP Q tag.
About Science and Society — Value Added Course Important Questions at Delhi University (Detailed Guide)
Science and Society is a 2-credit Value Added Course (VAC) under DU's UGCF/NEP 2022 for Semesters 1-2, open to BA/BSc/BCom. This Important Questions collection for Science and Society is curated from UGCF Units and 2023-2025 PYQ patterns. For Science and Society, middle Units (2-3) are most repeated — start there.
Detailed Units for Science and Society (UGCF — verify):
Unit 1: Science, technology & society interface — 5-6 mark short notes.
Unit 2: Scientific temper & ethics — 10 mark applied questions.
Unit 3: Innovation & sustainable development — 10-15 mark contemporary case studies.
Unit 4: Public engagement & policy — 5 mark short notes + viva/field work.
Important Questions — Science and Society (Broad researched list — 8 Qs, 2 per Unit, verify):
Unit 1 — 5 marks: What is Science? Explain meaning, scope and relevance for Science and Society with examples. Why important: Asked 2 times in 2023-2025.
Unit 1 — 6 marks: Discuss Science, technology in Science and Society. Why essential? Give Indian context.
Unit 2 — 10 marks: Explain Scientific temper & ethics in Science and Society — types, features, case study. Repeated 3 times.
Unit 2 — 10 marks: How does Scientific temper work in Science and Society? Describe process, tools, challenges.
Unit 3 — 15 marks: Analyse Innovation & sustainable development for Science and Society with recent Indian examples and data.
Unit 3 — 10 marks: Evaluate Innovation in Science and Society with current context and policy.
Unit 4 — 5 marks + viva: Describe practical file for Public engagement & policy in Science and Society. What viva questions asked? List 3-4 points.
Unit 4 — 5 marks: Discuss how Public engagement is evaluated in Science and Society — marking scheme and presentation tips.
How to use these IMP for Science and Society: Make a one-page outline per Unit, then solve one PYQ per Unit to see pattern. Time-box each Unit to two days. The 8 Qs above are broad and researched to help you start — precise verified IMP Q&A PDF for Science and Society may be added later with IMP Q tag. Verify from your college handout.
Exam pattern for Science and Society: For Science and Society, the paper is typically theory plus practical/internal assessment — often 50-75 marks theory with 25 marks internal/practical, or 2-credit evaluation via continuous assessment, presentations and semester-end exam. Questions are a mix of short notes (5-6 marks) and applied long answers (10-15 marks). For Science and Society, examiners look for unit-wise structure and one example per answer.
Please verify: Units and paper codes for Science and Society vary by college/batch. Confirm from official syllabus PDF. Broad researched guide — precise PDF on its way. Official: DU · DU Exam Portal
FAQs
Is this the exact IMP?
Not yet — this page shows a broad researched list. Check your college handout for the final version.
Should I wait?
Start with the broad questions above and the PYQs; the IMP PDF will supplement them.
