1.

”India is rich in certain types of resources but

deficient in some other resources.” Do you agree
with the statement? Support your answer with
examples.
Or
“In India, some regions are rich in certain types of
resources but deficient in some other resources.”
Do you agree with the statement? Support your
answer with any three examples
Ans. (1) I agree with the statement that India is
rich in certain types of resources but e deficient in
some other resources.
(2) For example, (i) The states of Jharkhand,
Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are rich in
minerals and coal deposits.
(ii) Arunachal Pradesh has abundance of water
resources but lacks in infrastructural development.
(iii) The state of Rajasthan is very well endowed
with solar and wind energy but lacks in water
resources.
(iv ) The cold desert of Latah is relatively isolated
from the rest of the country.

1.Whom did Gandhi make responsible for the

depletion of resources at the global level Explain
any two reasons.
Ans. (1) Mahatma Gandhi made the humans’ greed
responsible for the depletion of resources at the
global level. According to him, the never satisfying
nature of humans ails ways wants more from the
nature.
(2) (i) Moreover, when one demand is met, humans
set another demand of higher value. In this ever
growing demand trap, the nature is exploited and
exhausted.
(ii) The -humans are not wise enough to reuse the
available resources and plan the resources
judiciously. That is the reason there is so much
uneven distribution of resources in the world.

xplain major problems caused by indiscriminate

use of resources.
Ans. (1) Resources have been depleted for
satisfying the greed of a few individuals.
(2) The resources get accumulated in a few hands,
which in turn, divide the society into two
segments, i.e., haves and have knots or rich and
poor.
(3) Indiscriminate exploitation of resources has led
to global ecological crises such as global warming,
ozone layer depletion, environmental pollution and
land degradation.
(4) Human activities like deforestation, over-
grazing, construction and mining have led to soil
erosion.
(5) Mining sites are abandoned after excavation
work is complete leaving deep scars and traces of
over-burdening.
1.In which country was the first International Earth
Summit organized?
Ans. The first International Earth Summit was in
Brazil.
Short Answers:-
1.What is Agenda 21? List its two principles.
Ans. (1) It is the declaration signed by world
leaders in 1992 at the United Nations Conference
on Environment and Development (UNCED), which
took place at Rio she Janeiro, Brazil. It aims at
achieving global sustainable development.
2) The principles are:-
(i) It is an agenda to combat environmental
damage, poverty and disease through global co-
operation on common interests, mutual needs and
shared responsibilities.