Question

’The earth has enough resources to meet the needs of all but not enough to satisfy the
greed of even one person’. How is this statement relevant to the discussion of development ? Explain.

CBSE Class X Social Science LA (5 Marks)

Answer 1

This statement is given by Mahatma Gandhi :
(i) It means that the earth has abundant resources to satisfy everyone’s needs but in our greed and hurry to develop, we have been recklessly exploiting these resources.
(ii) In the name of development, we have indulged in activities such as deforestation, overgrazing, encroachment into forest lands, overuse of ground water, use of plastics, etc.
(iii) The exploitation of natural resources not only harms the environment but may cripple the future generations of the development process itself.
(iv) If fossil fuels are exhausted, the development of all countries would be at risk.
(v) Thus, there is a need for conservation and judicious use of resources for development.

Answer 2

According to statement made by Mahatma Gandhi ,the natural resources made by the earth is overused in the need of development

Earth provides enough resources to meet the needs of all but the present generation has become greedy and uses everything for their own progress,like encrochment of forest land ,indiscriminate use of agro chemicals and etc.