(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) The various industries which are based on forest produce are; timber industry, paper manufacturing industry, ‘lac’ industry and sports equipment industry.
(b) The main aim of the management of forests and wild life is to conserve the biodiversity which we have inherited.
(c) The main stakeholders in the management of forest resources are:
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:
Name any four categories of people who depend on the forest resources, mentioning major needs of each category. [Foreign]
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 ?
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]
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]
Although coal and petroleum are produced by the degradation of biomass, even then we need to conserve them. Why ?
(a) State the advantages of constructing dams across the rivers.
(b) Describe some of the problems associated with the construction of dams.
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]
List any two causes of our failure to sustain availability of underground water.[Foreign]
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]
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.
(a) What is meant by rainwater harvesting ? Name some of the ancient structures used for rainwater harvesting by the rural people.
(b) What are the various advantages of water stored in ground ?
Although coal and petroleum are produced by degradation of biomass, yet we need to conserve them. Why?
(a) Locate and name the water reservoirs in figures (a) and (b).
(b) Which has an advantage over the other and why?
Why do you think there should be equitable distribution of resources? What forces would be working against an equitable distribution of our resources?
Apart from the availability of forest products, name two other things which are affected by the destruction of forests.
With which process are the following ancient structures associated ?
Kulhs, Eris, Surangams, Kattas, Pynes
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 ?