Chapter-5: The Ailing Planet: the Green Movement’s Role 1. The author of the story “The Ailing Planet: The Green Movement Role” is …….. Nani Palkhiwala Vikram Seth Khushwant Singh Ted Hughes None 2. Who said, “We have not inherited this earth from our forefathers, we have borrowed it from our children ?” Mr. Lester Brown Margaret Thatcher Mr. Edgar S. Woolard None of these None 3. The world’s ancient tropical forests are now eroding very fast at the rate of – 40 million acres a year 60 million acres a year 50 million acres a year None of these None 4. “We have not inherited this earth from our forefathers, we have borrowed it from our children” who said this? Margaret Thatcher James Speth Mr. L. K. Jha Mr. Lester Brown None 5. The concept that the earth and other planets revolved around the sun was first introduced by- Newton Copernicus Arehimedes Dalton None 6. The concept of sustainable development was popularised in- 1890 1929, 1987 1992 None 7. The Green Movement started in … 1972 1968 1985 1996 None 8. The author has compared the earth to a … patient scientist doctor God None 9. Green Movement shifted the focus from a mechanistic view to a holistic and ….. technical view ecological view traditional view None of these None 10. The World’s first nationwide Green Party was founded in …….. USA South Africa Russia Newzealand None 11. The President of the World Resource Institute is … James Speth Michael Poy Nani Palkhiwala None of these None 12. The book “The Global Economic Prospect” is written by – James Speth Margaret Thatcher Lester R. Brown None of these None 13. “The world’s most dangerous animal” is written on a cage in the zoo at Lusaka…… Zambia Australia England None of these None 14. Overfishing is common because the world is conscious about … Protein Fats Vitamin None of these None 15. A movement which started nearly twenty-five years ago was known as – Satyagraha Movement Chipko Movement A Green Movement A Woman Movement None 16. Why should we introduce voluntary family planning – To control population To eradicate poverty It is a hurdle in the path of progress None of these None 17. Every four days the world population increases by ……………..” 1.5 million 1 million 1.7 million half a million None 18. What forms the foundation of the global economic system according to Lester Brown? ” fisheries, forests, grasslands, and croplands ” land and water forests, fisheries, grasslands fisheries and forests None 19. “Scientists have catalogued about ………….. living species with which mankind shares the earth” 1.4 million 1.6 million 1.8 million 1.2 million None 20. Where was the first nationwide Green party founded? USA Australia New Zealand Canada None 1 out of 2 Previous8 %Start QuizNext Time's up
