The Ailing Planet: the Green Movement's Role Class 11 English Hornbill ka Chapter 4 hai. Is post me chapter ke textbook exercises same order me solve kiye gaye hain: Understanding the Text, Talking about the Text, Thinking about Language, Working with Words aur Things to Do.
Understanding the Text
1. Locate the lines in the text that support the title 'The Ailing Planet'.
Answer: Author Earth ko declining health wale patient ki tarah describe karta hai aur forests, fisheries, grasslands, croplands ke degradation, population rise aur environmental decline ko highlight karta hai.
2. What does the notice 'The world's most dangerous animal' signify?
Answer: Ye notice humans ko indicate karta hai. Cage me mirror laga tha jisme insan khud ko dekhte hain. Message: nature ko sabse zyada damage human activities se hota hai.
3. How are the earth's principal biological systems being depleted?
Answer: Fisheries over-fishing se, forests cutting se, grasslands wasteland me convert ho kar, aur croplands deterioration se degrade ho rahe hain.
4. Why is world population growth a strong factor distorting the future?
Answer: Rapid population growth resources par pressure badhata hai, poverty aur underdevelopment ko perpetuate karta hai, aur sustainable future ko difficult banata hai.
Talking About the Text
1. "Laws are never respected nor enforced in India."
Answer: Statement implementation gap ko show karta hai. Environment laws tabhi effective honge jab enforcement strong ho aur public cooperation mile.
2. "Are we to leave our successors a scorched planet...?"
Answer: Ye future generations ke liye warning hai. Aaj resource destruction continue raha to kal damaged planet milega.
3. "We have borrowed the earth from our children."
Answer: Iska matlab intergenerational responsibility hai: present generation ko resources responsibly use karke future ke liye Earth preserve karni chahiye.
4. Problems of overpopulation affecting daily life.
Answer: Food-water pressure, unemployment, poverty, housing strain, pollution, waste rise aur sustainable development me difficulty.
Thinking About Language
Latin Expressions
| Expression | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prima facie | at first sight |
| ad hoc | for a specific purpose |
| in camera | in private |
| ad infinitum | without end |
| mutatis mutandis | with necessary changes |
| caveat | a warning |
| tabula rasa | a clean slate |
Working With Words
I. Connotations
gripped the imagination of: strongly captured interest.
dawned upon: became clear.
ushered in: introduced a new phase.
passed into current coin: became commonly used.
passport of the future: key to a better future.
II. Literal and Figurative
Grip, Dawn, Usher, Coin, Passport words ko chapter me literal aur figurative dono senses me samjhaya gaya hai.
Things to Do
1. Green Movement posters
Sample: Save Our Planet - Protect Forests, Save Water, Reduce Pollution, Plant Trees Today.
2. Record trees cut and parks demolished.
Sample record: Tree cutting -> greenery loss; park demolition -> open space reduction; garbage dumping -> soil/water pollution.
Important Word Meanings
| Word | Hindi Meaning |
|---|---|
| holistic | samagra |
| ecological | paristhitik |
| sustainable | tikau |
| depletion | kshaya / kami |
| catastrophic | vinashkari |
| stewardship | sanrakshan ki jimmedari |
| fisheries | matsya sansadhan |
| grasslands | ghasbhumiyan |
| croplands | krishi bhoomi |
| extinction | vilupti |
| successors | agli pidhiyan |
| impoverished | sadhan-vihin |
| fertility | prajanan kshamata |
| coercion | jabardasti |
| responsibility | jimmedari |
Chapter 4 ka Mukhya Sandesh
The Ailing Planet ka central message hai ki natural resources ka uncontrolled exploitation humanity ke future ke liye threat hai. Sustainable development, population awareness aur environmental partnership hi long-term solution hai.