‘‘The concept of development cannot be restricted to the economic sphere alone.’’ What values can convert this concept of development into sustainable development? Explain.
Explain any three major problems of urban waste disposal in India.
Problems :
(i) Solid wastes cause health hazard through creation of obnoxious smell, and harbouring of flies and rodents, which act as carriers of diseases like typhoid, diphtheria, diarrhoea, malaria and cholera, etc.
(ii) These wastes cause frequent nuisance as and when these are carelessly handled, spread by wind and splittered through rain water.
(iii) The dumping of industrial waste into rivers leads to water pollution. River pollution from city-based industries and untreated sewage leads to serious health problems downstream.
Name the shipping canal that connects Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea. Describe its any four features.
Distinguish between ports and harbours. Why are sea ports known as gateways of international trade? Explain.
In the given political outline map of the World, five features have been shown by A, B, C, D and E. Identify these features with the help of the information given below and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them:
A. An industrial region
B. A terminal station of railway
C. A major airport
D. A major sea port
E. A mega city
‘‘An important aspect of population growth in India is the growth of its adolescents.’’ Support this statement with suitable arguments.