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Question
Change is the law of nature and occurs in our everyday life, at all times and in all places. Differentiate between the following change with a suitable example.
Desirable and undesirable change.
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Solution
| Desirable change | Undesirable change |
| (i) Changes brought about by nature or man which produces – useful or good results. | (i) Changes brought about by nature or man which produces – useless or bad results. |
| (ii) Positive and advantageous nature. | (ii) Negative and detrimental nature. |
| (iii) Examples of a desirable change: Rain bringing water to the crops, change of milk to curd, ripening of fruits seedling into a plant. |
(iii) Examples of an undesirable change: Rain causing destruction by floods, milk turning sour on a hot day, rotting of fruits, cutting of trees. |
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