How did ‘Chipko Andolan’ ultimately benefit the local people? Describe briefly. [Foreign]
Chipko Movement:
The movement benefited the local population as it conserved the forest products. It benefited the environment as it conserved the quality of soil and sources of water thereby, maintained balance in nature.
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?
Give two examples each of the following:
What are non-renewable resources of energy? Give two examples of such resources. [Delhi]
Name the products of combustion of fossil fuels like coal and petroleum products. How do they affect us and our environment ?
Name any four categories of people who depend on the forest resources, mentioning major needs of each category. [Foreign]
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]
Why is the process of ‘reuse’ better than that of ‘recycling’ ?Why is the process of ‘reuse’ better than that of ‘recycling’ ?
Suggest three ways to maintain a balance between environment and development to survive. [Delhi]
List any two causes of our failure to sustain availability of underground water.[Foreign]
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.
State any four personal choices you would like to make to reduce energy consumption without affecting the quality of life or work explaining how each one of them would help you to do so. [Foreign]
(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.
(a) Locate and name the water reservoirs in figures (a) and (b).
(b) Which has an advantage over the other and why?
How did ‘Chipko Andolan’ ultimately benefit the local people? Describe briefly. [Foreign]
State whether the following statement is true or false :
Chipko Andolan was associated with the conservation of wild animals such as tigers and lions.
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.
Explain briefly, how rainwater harvesting is done from open spaces around the buildings in city areas.
(a) Name any five sources of water (other than rivers)
(b) Describe how, the water of river Ganga has been highly polluted.
Why do you think there should be equitable distribution of resources? What forces would be working against an equitable distribution of our resources?
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)]
What is a dam? Write two main advantages and two ill-effects of constructing a big dam. [Delhi(C)]
What is meant by sustainable management? The environmentalists are insisting upon “sustainable natural resource management”. State its four advantages. [All India (C)]
State the meaning of “sustainable management”. Reuse is better than recycling. How? [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 ?