THE AILING PLANET: THE GREEN MOVEMENT'S ROLE.|| HORNBILL|| NCERT CLASS 11
THE AILING PLANET
Understanding the text.
1. Locate the lines in the text that support the title 'The Ailing planet. '
Ans: The lines are:
i) The Earth's vital signs reveal a patient in declining health.
ii) Are we to leave our successors a scorched planet of advancing deserts impoverished landscape and ailing environment.
2) What does the notice 'The world's most dangerous animal at a cage in the zoo at Lusaka, Zambia, signify?
Ans: The real cause behind today's polluted earth, destruction of environment and our surrounding is man's careless works and selfish activities. This is what the notice " The world's most dangerous animal" at a cage in the zoo at Lusaka, Zambia, signifies. Directly or indirectly man is responsible for deteriorating environment, eliminating of forests and extinction of natural flora and fauna.
3) How are the earth's principal biological system being depleted?
Ans:Depletion of earth's principal biological system such as fisheries, forests, grasslands and Copland is caused by rapid increase of global human population, application of excessive pesticides and insecticides on soil, deforestation and rapid industrialisation, modern lifestyle etc. All these have affected nature and resulted in scarcity of getting raw materials needed for producing goods for all.
4) Why does the author aver that the growth of world population is one of the strongest factors distorting the future of human society?
Ans:The world population is increasing day by day. This has put dangerous pressure on natural resources of the world. Everyday new challenges related to nature and environment have come up whereas development is, still a far cry. Now the only thing we need to do is creating awareness among us regarding global environment challenges. Mere passing laws is worthless unless and until they are implemented strictly.
Obviously, the root cause behind all these is population increase globally. If this ongoing process can't be stopped, poverty, unemployment and such other problems will be perpetuating in human society.
EXTRA QUESTIONS -ANSWERS.
1) What do you mean by 'forests precede mankind desert follow?
Ans: The expression means that due to their greed, man has destroyed the forests and left deserts behind. This resulted in miseries and suffering among men.
2) What does the Article 48A of our Constitution provide us?
Ans: Article 48A of our Constitution provides that the state shall try to protect and improve the environment and safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country.
3) What does that Brand Commission deal with?
Ans: The Brand Commission deals with the question of ecology and our environment.
4) What does Margaret Thatcher remark?
Ans: Margaret Thatcher remarks " No generation has a free hold on this earth. "
5) Who is the author of this chapter?
Ans: Nani Palkilhivala.
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