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प्रश्न
The activities of man had adverse effects on all forms of living organisms in the biosphere. Unlimited exploitation of nature by man disturbed the delicate ecological balance between the living and non-living components of the biosphere. The unfavourable conditions created by man himself threatened the survival not only of himself but also of the entire living organisms on the mother earth. One of your classmates is an active member of 'Eco club' of your school which is creating environmental awareness amongst the school students, spreading the same in the society and also working hard for preventing environmental degradation of the surroundings.
State the importance of green and blue dust-bins in the safe disposal of the household waste
उत्तर
Disposal of household waste is carried out in green and blue bins, respectively. It will be very useful in the separate disposal of biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes. This will also ensure the application of 3Rs— reduce, reuse and recycle.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
List two main causes of the pollution of water of the river Ganga. State how pollution and contamination of river water prove harmful for the health of the people of neighbouring areas.
Write one negative effect of affluent lifestyle of few persons on the environment.
Everyone of us can do something to reduce our personal consumption of various natural resources. List four such activities based on 3-R approach.
The Chipko Andolan is associated with :
(a) Tigers
(b) Turtles
(c) Trees
(d) Tomatoes
The three R's which can help us to conserve natural resources for long term use are ______
In a village, farmers started cultivating crops all around a lake which was always filled with water. They added lot of materials W to the soil in their fields to increase the yield of crops. Soon they found that the whole surface of water in the lake was covered with a green layer made up of tiny organisms X. After some time, the fish present in the lake started dying in large numbers because they could not get sufficient Y due to a process Z which had occurred in lake water and drained out all the Y present in the water of lake.
(a) What do you think materials W are?
(b) Name (i) X, and (ii) Y.
(c) What is the process Z known as?
(d) What happens during the process Z which uses up all the Y present in lake water?
(e) What does this example tell us about the use of materials like W?
Suggest some approaches towards the conservation of forests.
Expand the abbreviation GAP.
The pH range most conducive for the life of freshwater plants and animals is ______
Expand the abbreviation GAP
