THE AILING PLANET: THE GREEN MOVEMENT’S ROLE The chapter comments on the deteriorating condition of our planet. It speaks of the problems faced by our planet, reasons for its poor condition and the changing view of the world for the planet.The Green Movement The author begins by commenting on the great attention received by the Green Movement that began some 25 years ago. The world’s first nationwide Green party was founded in New Zealand in the year 1972 and the movement has been…
Question. What was the issue raised by the author in the chapter 'The Ailing Planet'?A. Global WarmingB. Save WaterC. Save ElectricityD. deteriorating health of the earth Answer : D Question. What does the three-year study conducted by the United Nations state?A. Environment has deteriorated that it is critical in eighty-eight countriesB. forests are being cut down at an alarming rateC. there is not much of drinking water leftD. Fossil fuels are getting extinct at a fast rate Answer : A Question. Who wrote the book 'The Global Economic Prospect" ? A. l k JhaB. Lester R BrownC. James SpethD. Edgar S WoolardAnswer : B Question. What forms the foundation of the global economic system according to Lester Brown?A. " fisheries, forests, grasslands, and croplands "B. land and waterC. forests, fisheries, grasslandsD. fisheries and forests Answer : A Question. When did the Green Movement help environmentalists to raise awareness about the harmful condition of the earth?A. 1992B. 1972C. 1987D. 1970 Answer : B Question. " Every four days the world population increases by ................."A. 1.5 millionB. 1 millionC. 1.7 millionD. half a million Answer : B Question................ has a most crucial role to play in this new Era of ResponsibilityA. AgricultureB. FisheryC. IndustryD. Aforestation Answer : C Question. When was the Sustainable Development used by the World Commission on Environment and Development?A. 1987B. 1992C. 1990D. 1986 Answer : A Question. Who said that tropical forests are “the powerhouse of evolution” ?A. Edgar S WoolardB. L K JhaC. Dr MyresD. James Speth Answer : C Question. Where was the first nationwide Green party founded?A. USAB. AustraliaC. New ZealandD. Canada Answer : C Question. Where was the message ‘The World’s most dangerous animal’ written in the zoo?A. boardB. MirrorC. woodD. bark of the tree Answer : B Question. Who said, “We have not inherited this earth from our forefathers; we have borrowed it from our children.”?A. Margaret ThatcherB. Mr Edgar S. WoolardC. Mr. Lester BrownD. Brandt Commission Answer : C Question. When did the Green Movement start?A. 35 years agoB. 15 years agoC. nearly 25 years agoD. 20 years ago Answer : C Question. "Who raised the question “Are we to leave our successors a scorched planet of advancing deserts, impoverished landscapes and ailing environment?”A. Brandt CommissionB. Brundtland CommissionC. UN World CommissionD. None of the above Answer : A Question. What are the four principal biological systems that form the foundation of the global economic system?A. water, air, sand, forestsB. ocean, forests, deserts, landC. fisheries, grasslands, forests, and croplandsD. fisheries, grasslands, oceans, land Answer : C Question. At what rate is the world’s ancient patrimony of tropical forests eroding?A. at the rate of forty to fifty million acres a yearB. at the rate of one million per yearC. at the rate of 90 million per yearD. none of the above Answer : A Question. What is the concept of Sustainable Development? A. Development of the futureB. Development for the presentC. "Development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations"D. Environmental developmentAnswer : C Question. What will the grasslands turn into if systems become unsustainable?A. turn into a barren wastelandB. turn into desertC. soil quality will deteriorateD. Nothing as such Answer : A Question. What is the meaning of holistic and ecological view? A. the preservation of the environmentB. saving of the water resourcesC. saving treesD. rainwater harvestAnswer : A Question. What is leading to deforestation at an alarming rate?A. sale of fuelwoodB. sale of vegetablesC. building up of housesD. sale of wood for burning purpose Answer : A Question. What is one of the reasons for the exploitation of the environment?A. increasing populationB. global warmingC. animal extinctionsD. water Answer : A Question. What is the best contraceptive for overpopulation?A. DevelopmentB. EducationC. By saving waterD. Reforestation Answer : A Question. What did the sign in the zoo in Alaska read? A. AnimalB. LionC. ‘The World’s most dangerous animal’D. WarningAnswer : C Question. At what rate are the forests in India depleting?A. at the rate of 3.7 million acres a yearB. at the rate of 36.7 million acres a yearC. at the rate of 13.7 million acres a yearD. None of the above Answer : A Question. Complete this line from the chapter 'The rich get richer, and the poor beget children ___'A. to work harderB. which condemns them to remain poorC. to remain poorerD. to get richer Answer : B Question. What is the transcending concern?A. the survival of the planetB. the survival of forestsC. global warmingD. to save water Answer : A Question. What happens to the forest in poor countries? A. They are cut down for fuelwoodB. they cut down for furnitureC. they grow them into a large numberD. Nothing as suchAnswer : A Question. Who said,"No generation has a freehold on this earth. All we have is a life tenancy — with a full repairing lease”?A. Mr Edgar S. WoolardB. UN World CommissionC. Donald TrumpD. Margaret Thatcher Answer : D Question. Which article of the Constitution of India provides that “the State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country”? A. Article 48AB. Article 51AC. Article 48 A (1)D. Article 52Answer : A Question. "Scientists have catalogued about .............. living species with which mankind shares the earth"A. 1.4 millionB. 1.6 millionC. 1.8 millionD. 1.2 million Answer : A Click for more English Study Material ›
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