Question

Read the extract given below and answer the questions.

The reason the programme has been so successful is because it is impossible to go anywhere near the South Pole and not be affected by it. It’s easy to be blase about polar ice caps melting while sitting in the comfort zone of our respective latitude and longitude, but when you can visibly see glaciers retreating and ice shelves collapsing, you begin to realise that the threat of global warming is real. Antarctica, because of her simple eco-system and lack of biodiversity, is the perfect place to study how little changes in the environment can have big repercussions.

1. As per the given extract, the reason for the success of the programme is ______.
   1. the participation of young students.
   2. the journey to Antarctica.
   3. the exposure to reality.
   4. it was impossible to go near south pole.
2. Complete the following sentence.
   The warning that can be inferred from the above extract is ______.
   
3. State whether the statement given is TRUE or FALSE with reference to the extract.
   Global warming is a threat to human survival.
   
4. Explain one inference that can be drawn from the line “It’s easy to be blase about polar ice caps melting while sitting in the comfort zone”.

Answer 1

1. As per the given extract, the reason for the success of the programme is the exposure to reality.
   Explanation:
   The exposure to reality as the author realised the actual implications of environmental damage in Antarctica.
2. The warning that can be inferred from the above extract is ignoring minor environmental issues can pose serious repercussions.
3. This statement is True.
4. Until they encounter the issue directly, people frequently fail to recognise how terrible it is.