English Notes Class 10 Chapter no 12 Question/Answers

   English Notes (Class 10)

Chapter no 12

a. Answer the following Questions.

Q.1: Which areas are most affected by incessant growth in population?

Ans. Developing countries are the most affected areas by the incessant growth in population.

Q.2: Why are developing countries going to suffer more due to overpopulation?

Ans. Developing countries are going to suffer more due to overpopulation because food problems are very severe in these countries. The per capita availability of food grains has been declining for the past 25 years.

Q.3: What is the major cause of food shortage and malnutrition?

Ans. The major cause of food shortages and malnutrition is the severe increase in population with the shortage of productive fertile land and decreased land productivity.

Q.4: How are water resources under great stress?

Ans. Water resources are under great stress because populous cities, states, and countries require more water from rivers and lakes to fulfill their need for fresh water to irrigate their crops and the major threat is the overuse of surface and groundwater resources.

Q.5: What is the effect of the depletion of fossil energy?

Ans. Fossil energy is utilized for agricultural purposes in fertilizers and irrigation to help maintain productivity. Its depletion results in an increased cost of fuel to meet the demand of the increasing population.

Q.6: What is the limitation of improved technology?

Ans. Improved cannot produce an unlimited flow of those vital natural resources that are the raw material for sustained agricultural production.

Q.7: How can a sufficient food supply be made possible for the future generation?

Ans. A sufficient food supply can be made possible for the future generation by curtailing the growth of the human population and maintaining the integrity of biodiversity.

Q.8: What strategies should be adopted for a safe future?

Ans. Strategies for a safe future should be based on the conservation and careful management of land, water, energy, and biological resources needed for food production. We should also make efforts to keep the population of the world under control.