Chapter 1 Development Solutions
Question - 11 : - List a few examples of environmental degradation that you may have observed around you.
Answer - 11 : -
A few examples of environmental degradation that we can observe around us are:
1. Pollution caused by vehicles and the excess use of fuels in vehicles.
2. Industrial waste collected in residential areas and discarded into water bodies
3. Deforestation
4. Mining
5. Soil Erosion
The increased pollution in the environment has resulted in global warming and depletion of glaciers and the atmospheric conditions.
Question - 12 : - For each of the items given in Table 1.6, find out which country is at the top and which is at the bottom.
Answer - 12 : -
As per table 1.6, Sri Lanka tops in all the four categories. It has the highest Gross National Income, Life expectancy at birth, mean years of schooling of people aged 25 and above and HDI rank in the world. Nepal has the lowest Gross National Income among the given countries. Pakistan has the least Life Expectancy at birth and ranks the lowest HDI rank in the world among the given countries. Mean years of schooling of people aged 25 and above is the lowest for Myanmar and Nepal.
Question - 13 : - The following table shows the proportion of adults (aged 15-49 years) whose BMI is below normal (BMI <18.5 kg/m2) in India.
Answer - 13 : - It is based on a survey of various states for the year 2015-16. Look at the table and answer the following questions.
| State | Male | Female |
| Kerala Karnataka Madhya Pradesh | 8.5 17 28 | 10 21 28 |
| All States | 20 | 23 |
Compare the nutritional level of people in Kerala and Madhya Pradesh.
Answer
The nutritional level of people in Kerala is higher than the nutritional level of people in Madhya Pradesh.
Question - 14 : - Can you guess why around one-fifth of people in the country are undernourished even
Answer - 14 : -
though it is argued that there is enough food in the country? Describe in your own words.
Answer
One-fifth of the population in the country are undernourished even though it is argued that there is enough food in the country because of the following reasons:
1. The disparity in the distribution of food grains by Public Distribution System (PDS).
2. Nutritious food cannot be afforded by the poor population in the country.
3. Educational backwardness of people results in unemployment because of which people cannot afford the basic necessity of food.
4. There is no proper distribution of ration at the fixed price stores.