Question

"The future generation may not have sufficient resources as compared to the present generation." Explain the statement by giving suitable examples.

CBSE Class X Social Science SA ( 3 marks)

Answer 1

It is quite true that the future generation may not have sufficient resources as compared to the present generation.
(i) The statement explains that the overuse of resources by the present generation would lead to insufficiency of resources for the future generation.
(ii) Development without adequate resources is impossible.
(iii) Example :
(a) Nearly one-third of the country is overusing their ground water resources.
(b) Overusing of fossil fuels like petroleum, coal.

Answer 2

Answer:

Reasons are as follows:-

I. Resources are depleted for satisfying the greed of few individuals.

ii. Human activities like deforestation, mining expansion of agricultural land, etc. Result in land degradation. This makes land unfit for future use.

iii. Fossil fuels like coal, petroleum, etc. Are depleted due to excessive use. They may not be left for future generations.

iv. Over utilisation of resources led to global ecological crisis such as global warming, ozone layer depletion, land degradation, etc. That may causes future like in danger.

V. Nearly 1/3 of country is overusing its ground water reserves