The ailing planet

What was the issue raised by the author in the chapter 'The Ailing Planet'?

• Global Warming

• Save Water

• Save Electricity

• deteriorating health of the earth

When did the Green Movement help environmentalists to raise awareness about the harmful condition of the earth?

• 1992

• 1972

• 1987

• 1970

When was the Sustainable Development used by the World Commission on Environment and Development?

A.

• 1987

• 1992

• 1990

• 1986

What did the sign in the zoo in Alaska read?

• Animal

• Lion

• ‘The World’s most dangerous animal’

• Warning

Where was the message ‘The World’s most dangerous animal’ written in the zoo?

• board

• Mirror

• wood

• bark of the tree

"Who raised the question “Are we to leave our successors a scorched planet of advancing deserts, impoverished landscapes and ailing environment?”

• Brandt Commission

• Brundtland Commission

• UN World Commission

• None of the above

What are the four principal biological systems that form the foundation of the global economic system?

• water, air, sand, forests

• ocean, forests, deserts, land

• fisheries, grasslands, forests, and croplands

• fisheries, grasslands, oceans, land

What will the grasslands turn into if systems become unsustainable?

• turn into a barren wasteland

• turn into desert

• soil quality will deteriorate

• Nothing as such

What happens to the forest in poor countries?

• They are cut down for fuelwood

• They cut down for furniture

• they grow them into a large number

• Nothing as such

What is the meaning of holistic and ecological view?

• the preservation of the environment

• saving of the water resources

• saving trees

• rainwater harvest