Geeta Negi Solutions for Chapter: Management of Natural Resources, Exercise 1: EXERCISE - 6

The main cause for abundant coliform bacteria in the river Ganga is:

The three R’s that will help us to conserve natural resources for long-term use for:

Given below are a few statements related to biodiversity. Pick those that correctly describes the concept of biodiversity.
(i) Biodiversity refers to the different species of flora and fauna present in an area.
(ii) Biodiversity refers to only the flora of a given area.
(iii) Biodiversity is greater in a forest.
(iv) Biodiversity refers to the total number of individuals of a particular species living in an area.

Among the statements given below, select the ones that correctly describe the concept of sustainable development:
(i) Planned growth with minimum damage to the environment
(ii) Growth irrespective of the extent of damage caused to the environment
(iii) Stopping all developmental work to conserve the environment
(iv) Growth that is acceptable to all the stakeholders.

The important message conveyed by the ‘Chipko Movement’ is:
(i) to involve the community in forest conservation efforts
(ii) to ignore the community in forest conservation efforts
(iii) to cut down forest trees for developmental activities
(iv) government agencies have the unquestionable right to order the destruction of trees in forests

In our country, there are attempts to increase the height of several existing dams like the Tehri and Almatti dams.
Choose the correct statements among the following that are a consequence of raising the height of dams.
(i) Terrestrial flora and fauna of the area is destroyed completely.
(ii) Dislocation of people and domestic animals living in the area.
(iii) Valuable agricultural land may be permanently lost.
(iv) It will generate permanent employment for people.

Groundwater will not be depleted due to:

Opposition to the construction of large dams is due to