Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
(i) State four ill-effects of human over...

(i) State four ill-effects of human over-population.
(ii) Discuss the role of Family planning programme to control overpopulation.

Text Solution

AI Generated Solution

### Step-by-Step Text Solution #### (i) Four Ill-Effects of Human Over-Population 1. **Deforestation**: - As the population increases, the demand for housing and land also rises. This leads to the cutting down of trees and forests to create space for living, which in turn causes soil erosion and increases the risk of floods. 2. **Malnutrition**: ...
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise CHAPTER PRACTICE TEST (SECTION D (CASE BASED ANSWER QUESTION ) )|1 Videos

  • REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise CHAPTER PRACTICE TEST (SECTION D (LONG ANSWER QUESTION))|2 Videos

  • REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise CHAPTER PRACTICE TEST (SECTION B (SHORT ANSWER TYPE - I QUESTION))|4 Videos

  • REPRODUCTION IN ORGANISMS

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise CHAPTER PRACTICE TEST (SECTION - C)|3 Videos

  • SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN FLOWERING PLANTS

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise Competition File (Assertion & Reasons Type Questions)|19 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

List four ill-effects of overpopulation

Reprodutive Health-Introduction Definition Reprductive Health-Problams and Strategies Amniocentesis Family Planing and RCH Programe Measures to Control Over-Population

Suggest three contraceptive methods to control the size of human population which is essential for the health and prosperity of a country. State the basic principle involved in each.

Consider the following statements and select the option stating which ones are true (T) and which ones are false (F) (i) There are many side effects of tubectomy and vasectomy (ii) Purpose of tubectomy is to prevent egg formation (iii) Contraceptive oral pills help in birth control by preventing ovulation (iv) Gential warts is a sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes virus (v) In India, there is rapid decline in infant mortality rate adn MMR.

Which of the following statements are correct ? (i) Family planning programmes were initiated in 1951 (ii) According to WHO, reproductive health means total well being in the physical, social, behavioural and emotional aspects of reproduction (iii) Saheli was developed at CDRI in Lucknow (iv) Amniocentesis should not be banned as it is a foetal sex determination test.