(a) Locate and name the water reservoirs in figures (a) and (b).
(b) Which has an advantage over the other and why?
(a) Water reservoir in Fig (a) is pond while in Fig (b) it is underground water body.
(b) Fig (b), i.e. Groundwater has more advantages than pond water because the advantages of water stored in the ground are many as follows:
Suggest any four changes that you would like to incorporate in the life style of students of your age to move towards a sustainable use of available resources. [All India Delhi 2008(C)]
List any four disadvantages of using fossil fuels for the production of energy. [All India]
How would these advantages differ from the advantages of using a long-term perspective in managing our resources?
Name any four categories of people who depend on the forest resources, mentioning major needs of each category. [Foreign]
Why is the process of ‘reuse’ better than that of ‘recycling’ ?Why is the process of ‘reuse’ better than that of ‘recycling’ ?
Name the products of combustion of fossil fuels like coal and petroleum products. How do they affect us and our environment ?
What are non-renewable resources of energy? Give two examples of such resources. [Delhi]
Give two examples each of the following:
Which of the two is a better option, (i) to collect rainwater in ponds or artificial lakes, or (ii) to let it recharge groundwater by water harvesting? List two advantages of the option to justify your answer. [Foreign]
How did ‘Chipko Andolan’ ultimately benefit the local people? Describe briefly. [Foreign]
How do advantages of exploiting natural resources with short-term aims differ from the advantages of managing our resources with a long ¬term perspective? [Foreign]
What is meant by exploitation of resources with short-term aims? List its four advantages. [Delhi(C)]
State whether the following statement is true or false :
Chipko Andolan was associated with the conservation of wild animals such as tigers and lions.
Although coal and petroleum are produced by the degradation of biomass, even then we need to conserve them. Why ?
Give one example to show how the participation of local people can lead to the efficient management of forests.
Suggest three ways to maintain a balance between environment and development to survive. [Delhi]
What is meant by sustainable management? The environmentalists are insisting upon “sustainable natural resource management”. State its four advantages. [All India (C)]
(a) Name any five sources of water (other than rivers)
(b) Describe how, the water of river Ganga has been highly polluted.
(a) Locate and name the water reservoirs in figures (a) and (b).
(b) Which has an advantage over the other and why?
List any two causes of our failure to sustain availability of underground water.[Foreign]
What is the name of the process in which rainwater falling on the earth is stopped from flowing and made to percolate into the ground ?
In a village in Karnataka, people started cultivating crops all around a lake which was always filled with water. They added fertilisers to their field in order to enhance the yield. Soon they discovered that the water body was completely covered with green floating plants and fishes started dying in large numbers. Analyse the situation and give reasons for excessive growth of plants and death of fish in the lake.
Although coal and petroleum are produced by degradation of biomass, yet we need to conserve them. Why?
Why do you think there should be equitable distribution of resources? What forces would be working against an equitable distribution of our resources?
State the meaning of “sustainable management”. Reuse is better than recycling. How? [Foreign]
Fill in the following blanks with suitable words :Fill in the following blanks with suitable words :
(a) LPG is a ……………fuel but biogas is not a…………. fuel.
(b) Glaciers are a source of…………………..
(c) One of the main aim of management of forests and wildlife is to conserve the……………….which we haveinherited.
(d) Khadin is a traditional………………………..harvesting system in Rajasthan.
(e) When a fuel burns in an insufficient supply of air, then some poisonous gas called ……………………….. is also produced.
(a) State the advantages of constructing dams across the rivers.
(b) Describe some of the problems associated with the construction of dams.
(a) Name the major industries which are based on forest produce.
(b) State the main aim of the management of forests and wildlife.
(c) Name the four main stakeholders in the management of forest resources.