10. Medical waste Municipal waste
Washing clothes Industrial waste
Major
Taking bath Leather industries
Minor
Religious matter Chemical Fertilizer
Dead bodies Oil from ship
11. This multi-crore project
came about in 1985 because
the quality of the water in
the Ganga was very poor.
Coliform is a group of
bacteria, found in human
intestines, whose presence
in water indicates
contamination by disease-
causing microorganisms.
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13. Reduce: This means that use less.
Recycle: This means that you
recycle materials to make required
things instead of synthesizing or
extracting fresh materials.
In the ‘Reuse’ strategy, you simply
use things again and again.
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22. Ganga Action Plan
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Mass awareness programme
24. This multi-crore project
came about in 1985 because
the quality of the water in
the Ganga was very poor.
Coliform is a group of
bacteria, found in human
intestines, whose presence
in water indicates
contamination by disease-
causing microorganisms.
25. Reduce: This means that use less.
Recycle: This means that you
recycle materials to make required
things instead of synthesizing or
extracting fresh materials.
In the ‘Reuse’ strategy, you simply
use things again and again.
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31. Human population increasing
at a tremendous rate due to
improvement in health-care,
The demand for all resources is
increasing at an exponential
rate.
32. A long-term perspective so
that resources will last for
the generations to come.
Ensure equitable distribution
of resources.
Safe disposal of these wastes
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34. The concept of sustainable
development encourages forms of
growth that meet current basic
human needs, while preserving
the resources for the needs of
future generations.
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36. It depends upon the willingness of
the people to change their
perceptions of the socio-economic
and environmental conditions
around them
37. Sustainable natural resource management
Roles of stakeholders are important
to sustain resources
Socio-economic development is linked to
environmental conservation
38. Questions NCERT Page No. 269 (Q No. 1,2,3,4)
1. What changes can you make in your habits to become more
environment friendly?
2. What would be the advantages of exploiting resources with short-
term aims?
3. How would these advantages differ from the advantages of using a
long term perspective in managing our resources?
4. Why do you think there should be equitable distribution of
resources? What forces would be working against an equitable
distribution of our resources?
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41. Number of species found
Range of different life
forms
42. One of the main aims of
conservation is to try and
preserve the biodiversity we
have inherited.
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45. Use firewood, bamboo
for making huts
Agriculture, fishing
,hunting, grazing
Collect Food, fruit,
Honey, medicines
46. Use forest products as
raw materials
Give revenue to the
Government
Not interested in the
sustainability
48. Do not stay in forest
Conserve Biodiversity
Conserve nature
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50. Human intervention has been
very much a part of the forest
landscape.
Deforestation caused by
industrial needs or
development projects like
building roads or dams.
The damage caused in these
reserves by tourists or the
arrangements made for their
convenience is also to be
considered.
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52. While the environment is
preserved, the benefits of the
controlled exploitation go to
the local people.
We need to use these resources
with due caution for our
economic and social
growth, and to meet our
material aspirations.
53. We need to consider if the goals
of all the above stakeholders
with regard to the management
of the forests are the same.
Forest resources are often made
available for industrial use at
rates far below the market value
while these are denied to the
local people.
The Chipko Andolan (‘Hug the
Trees Movement’) was the result
of a grassroot level effort to end
the alienation of people from
their forests.
54. Stakeholders of forest
Damages caused by the Stakeholders
Sustainable forest management
55. Write a short note about “Chipko Movement” (70 Words)
Complete Questions NCERT Page No. 273 (Q.No. 1,2 )
1. Why should we conserve forests and wildlife?
2. Suggest some approaches towards the conservation of
forests.
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64. Modern way of
irrigation
Generate
hydroelectricity
Water to the dry
Sardar Sarovar states
Dam, on Narmada
110.64 m
67. Develop secondary resources of water
Emphasizes scientific soil
and water conservation
Increases the production and income of
the watershed community
Production of biomass
Mitigates droughts and floods
68. To recharge the ground water.
To provide clean water
To store water for a long time.
To make water free from germs.
To provide moisture for vegetation.
69. Water harvesting techniques
are highly locale specific, the
benefits are also localised.
Giving people control over their
local water resources ensures
that mismanagement and over-
exploitation of these resources
is reduced/removed.
70. Importance of water dam in life.
Criticism of water dam.
Aims and Objective of water harvesting.
Criticism of water harvesting.
71. Write a short note about “Save the Narmada Movement ” (70 Words)
Complete Questions NCERT Page No. 276 (Q.No. 1,2,3 )
1. Find out about the traditional systems of water
harvesting/management in your region.
2. Compare the above system with the probable systems in hilly/
mountainous areas or plains or plateau regions.
3. Find out the source of water in your region/locality. Is water from
this source available to all people living in that area?