What is meant by environment?
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Define environment.
Environment is defined as the total planetary inheritance and the totality of all resources.
How do the following factors contribute to the environmental crisis in India? What problem do they pose for the government?
(i) Rising population, (ii) Air pollution, (iii) Water contamination, (iv) Affluent consumption standards, (v) Illiteracy, (vi) Industrialization, (vii) Urbanisation, (viii) Reduction of forest coverage, (ix) Poaching, (x) Global warming.
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How are the following factors responsible to environment crisis in India:
(i) Rising population, (ii) Air pollution.
Two major environmental issues facing the world today are __________ and ___________.
What happens when the rate of resource extraction exceeds that of their regeneration?
Classify the following into renewable and non-renewable resources.
(i) trees, (ii) fish, (iii) petroleum, (iv) coal, (v) iron-ore, 6. water.
