UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

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BANGLADESH STUDIES
Paper 2 Environment and Development of Bangladesh

May/June 2013
1 hour 30 minutes

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(a) Study the map of Bangladesh (Fig. 1) and name the following features.
0 20 40 miles
0 30 60 kms
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D
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(b) (i)

Study Fig. 2, which shows arsenic pollution of groundwater in parts per billion.

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0 20 40 miles
0 30 60 kms
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Pollution level
over 1000 ppb
500 1000 ppb
50 499 ppb
under 50 ppb

Fig. 2
Using Fig. 2, describe the distribution of arsenic pollution levels in Bangladesh.
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Explain how groundwater becomes polluted with arsenic.

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(iii) What effects does arsenic pollution have on the people who drink the water?
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Study Fig. 3, a climate graph of Bogra.

temperature C
30

mm rainfall
400

20

350

10

300
250
200
150
100
50

J A
months

Fig. 3
(i)

What is the highest temperature? ......................................... C

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(ii)

Which month has the lowest temperature? .........................................

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What is the highest rainfall? ......................................... mm

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(iv)

Which month has the lowest rainfall? .................................................

[1]

(v)

Explain why there are seasonal variations in the climate.

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(d) Study the two statements below.

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A The climate of Bangladesh is ideal for growing crops.

B Many problems are caused for farmers by Bangladeshs climate.
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Give one piece of evidence which supports statement A.

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(ii)

Give one piece of evidence which supports statement B.

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Which statement do you agree with the most? Give reasons for your answer.
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(a) (i)

Study Photograph A on the Insert, which is a satellite image of part of the Padma
(Ganges) delta.
Describe the river features seen in the photograph.
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Explain how a delta, such as the Padma (Ganges), is formed.

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(b) (i)

Study Fig. 4, which shows areas of drought and coastal floods.

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Key
drought
coastal floods

Fig. 4
Describe the location of areas affected by drought and coastal floods.
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(ii)

Explain how coastal floods are caused.

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What can people and organisations do to limit the damage caused by coastal
floods?
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(c) Study the two statements below.

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A Climate change is causing heavier and less reliable rainfall.

B Climate change is causing less rainfall.
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Give one piece of evidence which supports statement A.

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(ii)

Give one piece of evidence which supports statement B.

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(iii)

In your opinion, which pattern of climate change poses the greater threat to
Bangladesh, A or B? Give reasons for your answer.
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(a) (i)

Aquaculture is also known as the Blue Revolution.

What is aquaculture?

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(ii)

Study Fig. 5, a graph of aquaculture production in Bangladesh.

thousand tonnes
1000

800

600

400

200

0
1970

1975

1980

1985

1990
years

1995

2000

2005

Fig. 5
Using Fig. 5, describe the general trends in aquaculture production in Bangladesh.
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(iii)

Why is aquaculture important to the people of Bangladesh?

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What is meant by sustainable development?

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(ii)

Explain how the sustainable development of natural resources, such as forests,

can be achieved.
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(c) (i)

Study Fig. 6, which shows coal production in Bangladesh.

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thousand short tonnes

1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006
years

2007

2008

2009

Fig. 6
Using Fig. 6, describe the changes in coal production between 2002 and 2009.
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How can the use of coal help to reduce deforestation?

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(d) There were many differing opinions when it was proposed to open a new coal mine at
Phulbari. Below are two different views.
Coal under the
ground is worth
more than growing
rice on the surface.

I do not want to lose

my home and fields
to a coal mine.
local farmer
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government official

Give one piece of evidence in support of the farmer.

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(ii)

Give one piece of evidence in support of the government official.

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Which opinion do you agree with the most? Give reasons for your answer.
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(a) (i)

Study Fig. 7, a graph of the production of two food crops, wheat and pulses,
between 1989 and 2010.

thousand tonnes
2000

Key
wheat
pulses

1500

1000

500

0
1990

1995

2000
years

2005

2010

Fig. 7
Using Fig. 7, compare the production of wheat and pulses, noting the differences
and similarities.
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(ii)

Explain how technological advances, such as the Green Revolution, may have
caused the changes in wheat production between 1989 and 1999.

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(b) Study Fig. 8, which shows simple technology that helps farmers to grow crops on the
infertile sand bars (chars).
A pit is dug into the
sand bar, one metre
deep and one metre
in diameter.

After a few days, four

to six seeds are placed
into the sack.

One jute sack filled with compost is placed in the hole. In

some areas, farmers are able to use compost generated from
the previous years crop, making the programme sustainable.

At harvest time, farmers should be

able to reap up to ten gourds or
pumpkins from each pit.

Fig. 8
Explain how the farmers can grow crops in the infertile sand.
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(c) Complete the table below to compare a cottage industry and a large-scale industry.
cottage industry

large scale industry

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labour

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(d) Study the two statements below.
A It is important to encourage more cottage industries to reduce unemployment.
B Investment in large-scale industries is necessary for Bangladeshs continuing
development.
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Give one piece of evidence which supports statement A.

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Give one piece of evidence which supports statement B.

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(iii)

In your opinion, which statement will be the more beneficial to Bangladesh? Give
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(a) (i)

Study Fig. 9, which shows the percentage of the population living in rural and urban
areas in Bangladesh.
Key
rural

urban

1969

1979

years

1989

1999

2009
0

50

100 %

Fig. 9
On Fig. 9, complete the bar for 2009 when 73% lived in rural areas and 27% lived
in urban areas. (It has been left blank for you to fill in.)
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What does Fig. 9 show about the changes to rural and urban populations in
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What are the effects in rural and urban areas of the changes shown in Fig. 9?
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(b) (i)

Study Fig. 10, which shows the population structure of Bangladesh in 1979 and 2009.
1979
0%

75%

2009
0%

75%

25%

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25%

Key
0 14 years
50%

15 64 years

50%

65+ years
Fig. 10
Using Fig. 10, describe the changes that took place in each age group between
1979 and 2009.
014 years ................................................................................................................
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1564 years ..............................................................................................................
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Explain how improvements in health care have led to the changes in the 014 years
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Give one reason for the change in the 65+ age group.
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(c) (i)

Study Fig. 11, which shows the percentage of children at secondary school in three
countries in 1973 and 2003.
%
50

%
50

Key
1973

30

30

20

20

10

10

n
ta
is
Pa
k

di
In

de
la

2003

Ba

ng

40

sh

40

Fig. 11
Using Fig. 11, describe how the percentage of children in secondary schools in
Bangladesh changed compared to India and Pakistan.
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In Bangladesh, the percentage of children in primary schools is 95%. Why is there

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Why is secondary education important?

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(d) Developing occupational skills is more important than university qualifications for the
economic development of Bangladesh.
How far do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and examples
where possible.
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Copyright Acknowledgements:
Question 1(b)(i)
Question 2(a)(i)
Question 2(b)(i)
Question 3(a)(ii)
Question 4(a)(i)
Question 4(b)
Question 5(a)(i)

adapted: http://www.nvo.com/ghosh_research/arseniccontaminationinthebengalbasin1.
NASA.
adapted: http://climatechangepsychology.blogspot.com/2010/12/deborah-phelan-bangladesh-cop16-real.html.
adapted: http://www.fao.org/fi/figis/graphs/countrysector/Aquaculture/16.gif.
adapted: http://www.indexmundi.com/agriculture/?country=bd&commodity=wheat&graph=production.
adapted: http://praticalaction.org/appeal_bangladeshcompost.
adapted: http://www.tradingeconomics.com/bangladesh/school-enrolment-secondary-percent-gross-wb-data-html.

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