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WorksheetsThe ailing planet
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
At what rate is the world’s ancient patrimony of tropical forests eroding?
at the rate of forty to fifty million acres a year
at the rate of one million per year
at the rate of 90 million per year
none of the above
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”?
Article 48A
Article 51A
Article 48 A (1)
Article 52
Who said,"No generation has a freehold on this earth. All we have is a life tenancy — with a full repairing lease”?
Mr Edgar S. Woolard
UN World Commission
Donald Trump
Margaret Thatcher
What is the concept of Sustainable Development?
Development of the future
Development for the present
Development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations
None
Who wrote the book 'The Global Economic Prospect" ?
l k Jha
Lester R Brown
James Speth
Edgar S Woolard
