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1. ” Every four days the world population increases by ……………. . ”
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1. 5 million
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1 million
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1. 7 million
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half a million
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Explanation
1 million
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2. What forms the foundation of the global economic system according to Lester Brown?
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” fisheries, forests, grasslands, and croplands ”
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land and water
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forests, fisheries, grasslands
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fisheries and forests
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Explanation
” fisheries, forests, grasslands, and croplands ”
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3. “Scientists have catalogued about …………. . living species with which mankind shares the earth”
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1. 4 million
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1. 6 million
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1. 8 million
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1. 2 million
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Explanation
1. 4 million
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4. Where was the first nationwide Green party founded?
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USA
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Australia
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New Zealand
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Canada
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Explanation
New Zealand
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5. Who said, “We have not inherited this earth from our forefathers; we have borrowed it from our children. ”?
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Margaret Thatcher
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Mr Edgar S. Woolard
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Mr. Lester Brown
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Brandt Commission
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Explanation
Mr. Lester Brown
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6. What is the transcending concern?
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the survival of the planet
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the survival of forests
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global warming
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to save water
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Explanation
the survival of the planet
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7. What does the three-year study conducted by the United Nations state?
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Environment has deteriorated that it is critical in eighty-eight countries
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forests are being cut down at an alarming rate
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there is not much of drinking water left
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Fossil fuels are getting extinct at a fast rate
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Explanation
Environment has deteriorated that it is critical in eighty-eight countries
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8. Which article of the Constitution of India provides that “the State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country”?
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Article 48A
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Article 51A
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Article 48 A (1)
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Article 52
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Explanation
Article 48A
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9. What is the meaning of holistic and ecological view?
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the preservation of the environment
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saving of the water resources
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saving trees
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rainwater harvest
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Explanation
the preservation of the environment
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10. What is one of the reasons for the exploitation of the environment?
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increasing population
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global warming
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animal extinctions
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water
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Explanation
increasing population