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State and discuss any two principal causes of environmental degradation?

Important Questions on Environment and Sustainable Development

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How do the following factors contribute to the environmental crisis in India? What problem do they pose for the government?

Industrialisation

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India has abundant natural resources - substantiate the statement.
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Explain how the supply-demand reversal of environmental resources accounts for the current environmental crisis.
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How do the following factors contribute to the environmental crisis in India? What problem do they pose for the government?

Illiteracy

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How do the following factors contribute to the environmental crisis in India? What problem do they pose for the government?

Poaching

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How do the following factors contribute to the environmental crisis in India? What problem do they pose for the government?

Urbanisation

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How do the following factors contribute to the environmental crisis in India? What problem do they pose for the government?

Rising population

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How does population explosion contribute to the environmental crisis?
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How do the following factors contribute to the environmental crisis in India? What problem do they pose for the government?

Reduction of forest coverage

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Give two instances of (a) Overuse of environmental resources (b) Misuse of environmental resources.
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A truck driver had to pay Rs 10000 as challan as his truck was emitting black soot. Why do you think he was penalised? Was it justified? Discuss.
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How do the following factors contribute to the environmental crisis in India? What problem do they pose for the government?

Global warming.

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How do the following factors contribute to the environmental crisis in India? What problem do they pose for the government? 

Air pollution

 

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How do the following factors contribute to the environmental crisis in India? What problem do they pose for the government?

Affluent consumption standards

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Highlight any two serious adverse environmental consequences of development in India. India's environmental problems pose a dichotomy - they are poverty induced and, at the same time, due to affluence in living standards - is this true?