Environmental Crisis Reason
Environmental problems arose mainly due to:
- Decrease in population
- Population explosion and industrial revolution — Correct Answer
- Reduction in consumption
- Increase in forest cover
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation
Environmental problems arose with population explosion and the advent of industrial revolution to meet growing needs.
Key Points:
- In early days, demand was less than supply of environmental resources.
- Now demand has gone beyond the rate of regeneration.
- Pressure on absorptive capacity increased tremendously.
- This is a reversal of supply-demand relationship for environmental quality.
Why Other Options Are Wrong
- A, C, D: These would reduce environmental problems, not cause them.
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This multiple choice question is from CH-7: ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, Indian Economic Development, NCERT Books. It has 4 options with a detailed explanation of the correct answer. Practice more MCQs from CH-7: ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT to strengthen your preparation.
