Hunger and population Explosion

 

Hunger And Population Explosion

Question No. 1:    What does hunger mean on large scale as viewed by the author?

Ans:    Hunger does not mean missing one meal. It means never having enough to eat . after one meal there is no surety of another meal.

Question No. 2:    Describe some great famines of the past.

Ans :   The Nile remained dry for seven years and the Egyptians had to face the famine. Likewise, China and England faced great famines and millions of people died in Russia because of famine in 1921. A worst famine of the century struck India in 1964-65.

Question No. 3:    How do famines occur?

Ans:    Some of the causes of famines are over population, failure of crops, shortage of food and lack of rains. If the food available is not enough for the people to eat there may spread a famine. In such cases people starve to death.

Question No. 4:    What is the main reason for population increase today?

Ans :   The main reason foe population increase is the difference between birth-rate and death-rate. The fatal diseases have been controlled. Due to this the death-rate has been reduced. As a result, the population is increasing rapidly.

Question No. 5:    What is meant by birth-rate and death-rate and how do they affect the population of a country?

Ans :   Birth-rate means the number of births per 1000 population while death rate means the number of deaths per 1000 population. The main reason of population increase is the difference between birth-rate and death- rate.

Question No. 6:    What have public-health measures to do with increase in population?

Ans :   Public health measures have controlled epidemics and fatal diseases. The discovery of the treatment of many diseases has decreased the death rate. When death rate decreases, population increases

Question No. 7:    Account for the high birth-rate in under-developed countries?

Ans :   In underdeveloped countries , the birth rate is very high and most of such countries are over populated. These countries are unable to provide even basic facilities to their people.  The basic reason of high birth rate is lack of education.

Question No. 8:    Why is birth rate not so high in the more advanced countries?

Ans:`   The people of advanced countries are wise , intelligent, and educated. They are aware of the danger of over population. Therefore, the birth rate is not so high in these countries.

Question No. 9:    Give a brief account of the poor economic conditions prevailing in under-developed countries.

Ans :   Poverty, illiteracy and diseases are the common factors in under-developed countries. Such countries have poor economy because they depend on the export of raw material. They have no factories, no proper communication, public health and education system.

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Question No. 1: What does hunger mean on a large scale as viewed by the author?

Hunger on large scale means shortage of food which goes on for long time. It also means famine.

Question No. 2: Describe some great famines of the part (world)?

Some great famines of the word are:

(1) China had 90 major famines in one century.

(2) Several millions people died in Russian famine in 1921.

(3) 10 million people died in famine of Bengal in 1069.

Question No. 3: How do famines occur?

Famine occurs when:

(1) Population is greater than food available.

(2) Crops destroy due to short rainfall or some diseases.

Question No. 4: What is the main reason for population increase today?

Birth rate is greater than death rate. It is the major cause of increase in population today.

Question No. 5: What is the meant by birth-rate and how do they affect the population of a country?

Birth rate means number of births per 1000 population in one year. When birth rate is greater than the death rate, population increases.

Question No. 6: What is the meant by death-rate, and how do they affect the population of a country?

Death rate means number of deaths per 1000 population in one year. When death rate is greater than the birth rate, population decreases.

Question No. 7: What have public-health measures to do with increase in population?

Public health measures caused to decrease in death rate, so population has been increased.

Question No. 8: Account for the high birth-rate in under-developed countries?

They do not adopt family planning. Most of the people are idle and jobless. It is because in these countries there is lack of education.

Question No. 9: Why is birth-rate not so high in the more advanced countries?

It is because in these countries education is common. They adopt family planning. They are fully employed.

Question No. 10: Give a brief account of the poor economic conditions prevailing in under-developed countries?

In these countries birth rate is greater than the death rate. There is lack of education. They are idle and jobless. They do not adopt family planning.

Question No. 11: Which countries can be called under-developed countries?

The countries where resources are short, most of the people are illiterate, idle and jobless, are called under-developed countries.