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Environmental Studies and Human Rights

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main theme of 'A Requiem for Earth'?

a)

Cultural heritage

b)

Exploitation of nature

c)

Celebration of life

d)

Historical events

2.

What is the significance of the 'dark flower of death' in the poem?

a)

A sign of rebirth

b)

A representation of beauty

c)

A metaphor for destruction

d)

A symbol of hope

3.

What does the poet mean by 'the rhythm of death reverberates'?

a)

Peace is restored

b)

Life is joyful

c)

Nature is thriving

d)

Destruction is imminent

4.

What does Basheer believe about the snake on his property?

a)

It should be killed

b)

It is a threat to his family

c)

It is an inheritor of the land

d)

It is a pest

5.

What does Basheer think about killing animals?

a)

It is a crime

b)

It is a form of art

c)

It is necessary for survival

d)

It is a natural instinct

6.

What are bats, according to the people who live near the temple?

a)

Souls of their ancestors

b)

Pests

c)

Destruction

d)

Food sources

7.

In the end, what does Basheer ultimately decide about the coconuts?

a)

To keep them all

b)

To destroy the trees

c)

To let the bats have some

d)

To sell them

8.

What does the poet mean by 'the sacred blood of your heart'?

a)

The beauty of nature

b)

The earth's resources

c)

The tears of the earth

d)

The life force of the earth

9.

What does Basheer's wife think about the creatures on their property?

a)

They are harmless

b)

They are part of nature

c)

They should be respected

d)

They are a nuisance

10.

What does Basheer's gentle attitude towards the mosquito signify?

a)

Fear of insects

b)

Compassion for all life

c)

A desire for peace

d)

Indifference

11.

What does the poet mean by 'the elixir that is you too has been defiled'?

a)

Death is inevitable

b)

Love is lost

c)

Life is beautiful

d)

Nature is polluted

12.

What does the poet's lament signify in 'A Requiem for Earth'?

a)

A reflection on beauty

b)

A call to action

c)

A celebration of life

d)

A warning about upcoming destruction

13.

What does Basheer's wife represent in the story?

a)

Indifference to life

b)

Compassion for nature

c)

Pragmatism and survival

d)

A connection to the past

14.

What does the poet hope for Planet Earth in the face of impending death?

a)

To celebrate life

b)

To mourn the loss

c)

To be remembered

d)

To find peace

15.

Which year did Coca-Cola Beverages Private Ltd. apply to Permumatty Panchayath for a license to set up a bottling plant?

a)

1999

b)

2001

c)

1996

d)

2002

16.

How many litres of water did Coca-Cola company require per day at their plant?

a)

20 Thousand

b)

15 Lakh

c)

5 Lakh

d)

90 Thousand

17.

Which British journalist came to Plachimada in 2002 to conduct investigation into water quality?

a)

John Green

b)

Sir Richard Attenborough

c)

John Waite

d)

Jon Stewart

18.

Which group launched a satyagraha at Plachimada which led to all the future satyagrahas?

a)

Adivasi Samrakshana Sangham

b)

Kerala Shastra Sahitya Parishad

c)

Plachimada Solidarity Committee

d)

Coca-Cola Virudha Samara Samithi

19.

Who organized the World Water Conference at Plachimada?

a)

Medha Patkar

b)

Vandana Shiva

c)

Maude Barlow

d)

Neville Isdell

20.

Which year did Kerala Government ban Coca-Cola?

a)

2005

b)

1999

c)

2002

d)

2004

21.

Which of following article in the Indian Constitution provides the 'Right to Education'?

a)

39A

b)

12

c)

24

d)

21A

22.

Human rights are inalienable: it means that ........

a)

They can't be sold

b)

They can't be granted to people from other planets

c)

They can't be taken away from us

d)

They refer to private property

23.

Which of the following best describe the concept of human rights?

a)

The existence of UN peacekeeping forces around the world

b)

The rights to freedom of speech and religion

c)

Basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled

d)

The rights to life and to vote

24.

How many articles are part of the 'Universal Declaration of Human Rights?'

a)

a. 30

b)

b. 32

c)

c. 31

d)

d. 33

25.

The official document that grants human rights to all is

called the _____.

a)

a. World Human Rights

b)

b. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

c)

c. Human Rights for All

d)

d. Indian Declaration of Human Rights