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The Ailing Planet # class 11

 Class- 11,  The Ailing Planet 


1. Locate the lines in the text that support the title “The Ailing Planet”.

• Ans- The lines that support  the title "The Ailing Planet" are:

a) 'Are we to leave our successors a scorched planet of advancing deserts, impoverished landscapes and ailing environment.'

b) 'The earths vital signs reveal a patient in declining health.'

2. What does the notice “The world’s most dangerous animals” at a cage in the zoo at Lusaka, Zambia, signify?

Ans- The notice the world's most dangerous  animals signifies the role of human in creating and destroying the environment. The mirror reflects the face of human and their deeds in destroying the environment and depletion of natural resource.

3. How are the earth’s principal biological systems being depleted?

Ans- According to Mr Lester R. Brown in his thoughtful Book, The Global Economic Prepective points out that our earth principala biological systems are four- fisheries, forests, grasslands and croplands and they form the foundation of the global economic system. And human claims on these systems are reaching an unsustainable level, a point where their productivity is being impaired. Over fishing is very common everyday, deforestation is seen in larger areas. Grasslands turning into barren wasteland. Thus, due to unlimited use earths principal biological systems being depleted.

4. Why does the author agree that the growth of world population is one of the strongest factors distorting the future of human society?

Ans- The author agrees that the growth of the world population is one of the strongest factors distortiing the future of human society because it is in fact one of the strongest factors. The more the population the more the scarcity of jobs , food and which would results in poverty. Fartility falls as the income raises, education spreads and health improves. Thus, development is the best contraceptive but developed itself maynot be possible if the present increase in number continues.
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