Part - 2 CH - 9 Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems — Geography STD 12 Humanities — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesGeographyPart - 2 CH - 9 Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems5 Marks
Question
State any four pressing environmental concerns of India.
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Answer
Four pressing environmental concerns in India are:
Water Contamination: In India drinking water is getting contaminated due to industrial waste. It is leading to water¬borne diseases.
Air Pollution: Due to urbanisation, the number of vehicles on Indian roads is increasing continously. Number of motor vehicles has increased from 3 lakh in 1951 to 67 crores in 2003. India is one of the ten most industrialised nations of the world but it has happened at the cost of environment which is irreversible.
Deforestation: India’s forest cover is dwindling continuously due to increasing demand by increasing population. It is increasing air pollution and the problems associated with it. Per capita forest land in India is only 0.08 hectare against a requirement of 0.47 hectare.
Land Degradation: Land degradation is happening because of loss of vegetation occurring due to deforestation, unsustainable fuel wood and fodder extraction, encroachment into forest lands, non adoption of adequate soil conservation measures, indiscriminate use of chemicals, improper planning and management of irrigation system. Certainly, correction of environmental degradation involves an opportunity cost in the form of adverse health conditions, poor quality of life in poor environmental conditions and expenditure by government on correcting the harm done by environment.
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