Shahzada
Nazar Abbas
Subject
Specialist English
HUNGER AND POPULATION EXPLOSION
EXERCISE
QUESTIONS
Q.NO.1: What does hunger mean on a large scale as
viewed by the author?
ANSWER:
Hunger
does not mean missing a meal for a day or two. It means never having enough to
eat. It means that you are always worried about the next meal.
Q.NO.2: Describe some great famines of the past?
ANSWER:
We
get the record of the first famine from an Egyptian pharaoh. In the time of Joseph,
a great famine was averted due to his wisdom. Europe suffered 350 famines in
1800 years. Famine in china and Russia killed millions of people. India also
faced a famine in 1964-65.
Q.NO.3: How do famines occur?
ANSWER:
Famines occur due to the following reasons:
(1) Over population
(2) lack of rains
(3) crops fail due to disease.
Q.NO.4:
What is the main reason for the population increase today?
ANSWER:
The main reasons for the population increase today are:
(1) Control of disease
(2) control on wars
(3) Public health measures
(4) Unawareness among the people.
Q.NO.5: What is meant by birth rate and how do they affect the population of country?
ANSWER:
The number of
babies born in a community per year is called the birth-rate and the number of people who die in a
community per is the death rate. If the birth rate is higher than the death rate.
The population of the country is increasing.
Q.NO.6: What have public- health measures to do with the increase in population?
ANSWER:
Public health
measures have contributed to the increase of population control on disease and
epidemics have decreased the death rate. The discovery of penicillin and D.D.T.
has also brought a revolution in the field of medicine. As a result, the
population of the world has increased.
Q.NO.7:
Account for the high birth rate in under-developed countries?
ANSWER:
The people of
underdeveloped countries are mostly uneducated and ignorant. They are unaware
of the dangers of a huge population. So, they keep on bearing children without
considering the dangers of a high birth rate.
Q.NO.8:
Why is the birth rate not so high in the more advanced countries?
ANSWER:
The people of developed countries are mostly educated. They are aware of the problems of over
population. Thus such countries have low birth-rate.
Q.NO.9: Give a brief account of the poor economic
condition prevailing in under-developed countries.
ANSWER:
The under-developed countries have the following features:
(1) Poverty
(2) beggars in cities
(3) lack of roads
(4) poor villagers
(5) over population
(6) lack of schools and colleges. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
Q.NO.1: What did author Hop craft of the guardian write about starving children?
ANSWER:
He visited a food center in Kenya. He described
the poor condition of children. Their legs and arms were like sticks of liquorice.
Q.NO.2: How did the early hunter suffer famine?
ANSWER:
The early hunter
suffered famine during the winter months when prey was not available. He and
his family had nothing to eat during the winter months.
Q.NO.3:
How did we get the record of the first famine?
ANSWER:
We get the record
of the first famine from an Egypt ion pharaoh. The Nile had gone dry. He had his
public had to face a huge shortage of food.
Q.NO.4:
How was malaria controlled in Ceylon?
ANSWER:
Malaria was controlled in Ceylon by the
discovery of D.D.T. It is sprayed over ponds and in houses. In this way, mosquitoes are killed and malaria does not spread.
Q.NO.5: What is yaws?
ANSWER:
It is a disease.
It starts from small pimples which turn into blotches. It was treated after the
discovery of penicillin. It was
observed that only a single injection of penicillin could cure it.
Q.NO.6:
What is the biggest paradox of modern times?
ANSWER:
The countries
best able to support a huge population have low birth rate and the countries
least able to support a small population have a high birth rate. This is the
greatest paradox of modern times.
Q.NO.7: How can we control the population explosion?
ANSWER:
We can control the population explosion by
creating awareness among the people about the harms of a big family.
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