Read the passage given below It is universally acknowledged that ecological problem has come to stay. Finding out its reason is not so simplistic.However one need not go too far to know the reason of environmental degeneration. Who can deny that urbanization process in towns and cities with regard to especially developing countries are on the increase? No doubt , it has brought comforts and many advantages ,but at the cost of poor environment. We have generation of slums ,crimes, lawlessness ,poverty , traffic anarchy ,unemployment and many more. Due to the unprecedented increase in urban population over the past 50 years from 300millian in 1950 to 2 billion in 2000 in developing countries , the most surprising thing is not how badly it has performed ,but howitzer has copedBy all standard , the quality of life in cities and towns has improved in terms of availability of water and sanitation ,power, health and education, communication and transport. By way of illustration, a large number of urban residents have been provided with improved water in urban areas in Asia's largest countries such as China, India Indonesia and Philippines. However the access to improved water in terms of percentage seems to have declined during the past decade of the 20th century , although in absolute numbers, millions of additional urbanites have been provided improved services these countries have been made significant progress in the provision of sanitation services too ,together, providing for an additional population of more than 293 million citizens within a decade that is 1990-2000. These improvements must be viewed against the backdrop of rapidly increasing population, fiscal crunch and strained human resources and efficient and quality -oriented public management.
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21. In the above passage , the author means to suggest
the hazards of urban life
the sufferings of the urban life
the awareness of human progress
the limits of growth
22. Theauthor in the passage has tried to focus on
expansion of knowledge
generation of environmental consciousness
analytical reasoning
descriptive staement
23. Which one of the following is not considered as an indicator of urban quality of life
tempo of urbanization
Provision of basic services
access of social amenities
all of the above
24.The reality of urbanization is reflected in
how well the situation has been managed
how badly the situation has gone out of control
how fast has been the tempo of urbanization
how fast the environment has degraded
25. The average annual increase in the number of urbanites in developing countries, from1950 to2000 AD, was close to
30 million
40 million
50 million
60 million
26.The popular view about the process of urbanization in developing countries is
Optimistic
Pessimistic
neutral
Vague
27. The description of city life here portrays a _______picture
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Ariel view of the Albertan tar sands
Figure 20.1. The Alberta tar sands has become increasingly controversial since Suncor’s first extraction plant opened in 1967. Development of the tar sands is a classic issue that pits corporate interests against environmental sustainability. (Photo courtesy of Dru Oja Jay, Dominion/flickr)
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