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प्रश्न
Give scientific reason.
The role of human beings in environmental balance is important.
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उत्तर
- Human life is an integral part of nature and human survival is closely linked with the environment.
- Due to the rapid increase in human population and industrialization, humans have over utilized natural resources; leading to the degradation of the environment.
- The environment influences the life of human beings and also human beings modify their environment as humans are the apex predators in the food chain.
- Humans are capable of conserving and improving the quality of nature and thus, can play a major role in maintaining environmental balance. Humans, therefore, have an important place in the environment.
Hence, the role of human beings in environmental balance is important.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain the statement - ‘we have got this Earth planet on lease from our future generations and not as an ancestral property from our ancestors.’
Write a short note on environmental conservation.
Which businesses will you start near the agro-tourism center?
Which projects will you run in relation to environmental conservation? How?
Write the factors affecting the environment.
Write six strategies implemented by you for conservation of environment.
Complete the following chart:
Attempts at various levels are performed for conserving environment. Which role would you like to perform. Give two actions each:
- Prevention
- Control
- Production
- Awareness
- Conservation
Find an odd one out.
Write any two man-made factors affecting the environment.
Give scientific reason.
Pollution is a very broad concept.
What is environmental pollution?
What is the full form of UNEP?
Complete the following table taking into account the relation between the entries in three columns:
| Air pollution | Water pollution | Soil pollution | |
| Components | Gases: CO2, CO, Hydrocarbons, Sulphur, NOx, Hydrogen sulphides etc. Solid: dust, ash, carbon, lead, asbestos, etc. |
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| Source | Industrial wastes, Domestic wastes, Sewage, Chemicals discharged from Industries, Pesticides used in agriculture. |
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| Effect | Soil erosion, Retarded growth of plants/crops, Nutritional deficiency etc. | ||
| Control Measure |
Name the act under which trading of rare animals has been completely banned.
Mention one measure to control air pollution.
Match the correct pair:
| Column 'A' | Column 'B' | ||
| (1) | Forest Conservation Act |
(a) | 1986 |
| (b) | 1980 | ||
| (c) | 1970 |
