Depletion of Resources and its Economic Effects

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Why should we not cut trees?

Q. The destruction of forests and wildlife is strongly connected with the loss of cultural diversity and identity. Justify by selecting all the relevant options.

1. The lives of tribal and forest communities are intertwined with the life of the forest.
2. Women's workloads increase as they have to walk longer distances to collect fuel wood and fodder.
3. Timber smuggling and poaching rings would be impacted by loss of forest area.
4. Deforestation and degradation also cause floods and droughts.

Q. The resource consumption in wealthier nations, in general, is higher than in developing countries because of the difference in.

1. population size
2. environmental policies
3. standards of living

Q. Which of the following is/are correct regarding the role of powerful countries in the depletion of the natural resources?

1. The wealthy and developed countries consume more natural resources than the over-populated countries in the world.
2. Consumption of resources by the average American is about 40 times more than the Somalians.
3. The over-populated countries in the world consume more resources than the developed countries in the world.
4. Consumption of resources by the average Somalians is about 40 times more than Americans.

Q. Who among the following in the Indian society cause more ecological damage?

1. The richest 5% of Indian society cause more ecological damage.
2. The poorest 5% of Indian society cause more ecological damage.
3. The poorest 25% of Indian society cause more ecological damage.
4. The richest 25% of Indian society cause more ecological damage.

Q. Statement 1: The total blame for environmental exploitation cannot be attributed to highly populous developing countries.

Statement 2: An average person in a developing country consumes significantly fewer resources when compared to a person in a developed nation.

1. Both statements are correct and statement 2 is the correct justification of statement 1.
2. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
3. Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.
4. Both statements are correct and statement 1 is the correct justification of statement 2.

Q. How can wealthier countries and richer sections of society account for their easier access to resources and excessive usage of resources?

1. Through a system of differential sharing of responsibility for environmental well-being
2. By allowing overpopulated and developing countries to exploit resources equally
3. By raising awareness of the dangers of environmental degradation and loss of biodiversity
   
4. By compensating developing countries for resource extraction

Q. Pair the overexploited natural resource with the product it is used to make.

1. Himalayan Yew
2. Oil
3. Chinese medicine
4. Whales
5. Anti-cancer drugs
6. Pangolin scales

Q. It is often argued that economic development cannot take place without some ecological damage.

1. True
2. False

Q. The destruction of forests and wildlife is not just a biological issue. The biological loss is also strongly correlated with the loss of:

1. Economic development
2. Cultural diversity
3. Ecological balance
4. Genetic diversity