Population Growth- Threats and opportunities

 Q. Rajan/Ria came across the world population projections in the newspapers and also the effect of increasing population on certain global issues. But at the same time he/she feels that growing population is a boon for a country as it adds human resource. Write an article on “Population Growth- Threats and opportunities.”

POPULATION GROWTH- THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES 
By: Rajan 

Population growth simply refers to the growth in the number of persons living in a particular area during a particular (specified) period of time say; during the last five years. Birth rate(increasing), death rate (decreasing) and migration from one area to another are the major components of population growth. 

Population growth is a major (the greatest) threat that our nation is facing today. It is affecting our quality of life. It gives rise to a number of problems. More and more people will bring more and more poverty and miseries. The growing population is constantly degrading or destroying the environment. Forests and green belt areas are gradually disappearing, which has negative impact on the environment.

Furthermore (Moving further), It is one of the key threats to the environment that can be in different forms such as soil erosion, climate change, deforestation, waste in various forms, over utilisation of natural resources, emissions of green house gases, which contributes to climate change. It destroys the habitats of various other living creatures which results in the loss of biodiversity which has also disturbed the whole food chain. Hence, almost all environmental issues are either directly or indirectly related to population.

Moreover, our resources are limited. So, it also can creates the shortage of seats in educational colleges and universities etc. and causes problems like starvation, illiteracy, exploitation of masses, unemployment, increase in the number of crimes (increase in crime rate, rate of crime), increase in poverty etc. Additionally A rapid and continuous increase in population has led to overcrowding of places, development of slums, shortage of water and power supply, huge traffic jams apart from various other problems. Pollution level and living conditions are becoming bad to worse. Also, demand in markets has risen due to which prices of necessities increases, resulting in inflation.

On the contrary to it, (Nevertheless, ऐसा होने पर भी)(However,)(In contrast,) overpopulation ( population growth) provides a lot of opportunities to many people. It adds to the human resource of a country, which is considered as its greatest asset. It will increase the productive capacity of an economy; which enhance economic growth and improves the standard of living of people. Furthermore, It also gives rise to the improvement in various fields such as, industrial, medical and agricultural.

As the threats of population growth overweight its opportunities. It has done more harm than good. So, the government should come forward to take the initiative to control it by providing various facilities to one child families, creating awareness about various birth control methods and make this nation the best place.

Importance of vacations.

 Q.  Think about it; how do you feel when you are planning a vacation? you feel excited and happy. Your stress becomes less and it affects your work in a positive way. Using the given hints, prepare a speech on the topic 'Importance of vacations' to be delivered in the morning assembly. (120-150 words).
Hints:

1. Vacations, the best time for everyone.

2. it's a break from the routine life

3. a time to spend quality time with the family and friends

4. helps to enhance the inner talents that everyone beholds

5. it is a medium of bringing the best out of everyone

6. a time to explore the nature and various activities

7. a time to lots of fun and enjoyment

8. gives numerous fond memories to cherish

9. helps to relieve stress and boredom. [Term II 2018-19 DAVunit8]

 IMPORTANCE OF VACATIONS 

Respected Principal, My worthy teachers and my dear friends. A very good morning to all of you. Today I stand before you to share my views on 'Importance of vacations'. 

Vacation is the best phase of one's life. Switching out from our regime can provide better physical and psychological health. Taking a break from routine life motivates us (provide more motivation) to achieve goals. It gives us a relieve from our job and reduces stress and gives a better outlook on our life. Moreover, its a time to spend quality time with the family and peers (friends) which also provides great opportunities to create long-lasting bonds and positive memories. Even, vacations helps to enhance the inner talent that everyone beholds and through this one can improve their productivity as it helps to gain more and better experience in one's talents. It is the only time to explore nature which improves our focus, vision and concentration. Similarly, it broadens our perspective ( देखने का नजरिया) and various activities can be performed by looking forward. Inspite, it is a time to have a lots of fun and enjoy as it makes people to feel happier. It gives numerous fond memories to cherish by having a glimpse ( झलक)(look or see for a short time) over it. Taking vacation is good for our health and we truly get relax and lower our stress. Additionally, it helps in preventing many illnesses. For instance, less risk of heart diseases, most people get rid off insomonia, etc. It makes a person well-being and makes us feel excited and happy and motivates us to live our life in an optimistic way.

Thankyou. 

Q. Vacations are the most awaited time in everybody's life. You are Reva Desai/ Ravi Shattey. Prepare a speech on the topic 'Importance of Vacations' to be delivered in the morning assembly using the hints below.
Vacations, the best time for everyone — planning done before it starts— it's a break from routine life — a time to spend quality time with the family and friends — helps to enhance the inner talents that everyone beholds— it is a medium of bringing the best out of everyone— a time to explore the beauty from the corners of the nation—a time to lots of fun and enjoyment—gives numerous fond memories to cherish
 [2018-19 PT-II davunit8]

Unseen Passage: World Yoga Day.

 Q. Read the extract given below and answer the following question : (12 marks)

                 WORLD YOGA DAY 
1. International day of yoga is also called as World Yoga Day. United Nations General Assembly has declared 21st of june as an international Yoga Day on 11th of December in 2014. Yoga in India is considered to be around 5,000 year old mental, physical and spiritual practice. Yoga originated in India in ancient times when people used to do meditation to transform their body and mind. Launching a date of practising yoga all across the world and celebrating it as yoga day was initiated by the Indian Prime Minister to the United Nations General Assembly. World Yoga Day or International Day of Yoga was celebrated by people throughout the world second time on 21st June in 2016. 

2. Yoga is essentially a spiritual disciplin, focuses on bringing harmony between body and mind. It is an art and science of healthy living. Yoga is very necessary and beneficial for all human beings if it is practised by all on daily basis in the early morning. Official name of this day is UN International Yoga day and is also called as Yoga day. It is a world wide event celebrated by the people of all countries through practising yoga, meditation, debates, meetings, discussions, variety of cultural performances, etc. 

3. Yoga is a practice of controlled body parts movements and control of breath. It enhances the inner and outer body and mind strength by connecting both to the nature. It is not a physical practice only as it makes a human able to get control over mental, emotional and spiritual thoughts. It can be practised by people at any age during childhood, teenage, adult or old age. It needs only safe, slow and controlled movements of body with controlled breathing. Yoga can be practised by anyone as it is irrespective of age, religion, or health circumstances. It improves the discipline and sense of power as well as provides a chance to live healthy life without physical and mental problems.

4. Yoga is very safe, easy and healthy way to get fit whole life without any problems. It just needs regular practice in right way of body movements and breathing. It regularizes the functioning of the all body organs and prevents the body and mind to get disturbed because of some bad situations and unhealthy lifestyle. It helps in maintaining health, knowledge and inner peace. By providing good health, it fulfills our physical needs, through knowledge it fulfills our psychological needs and through inner peace it fulfills the spiritual needs thus it helps in maintaining the harmony among all.

5. Regular practice of the yoga in the morning provides outer and inner relief by keeping away from the countless ailments at the physical and mental level. Practising postures and asana strengthens the body and mind as well as creates the feeling of well being. It sharpens the human mind, improves intelligence and helps in high level of concentration by steadying the emotions and feelings. The feeling of well-being creates helping nature within us and thus enhances the social well-being. Improved concentration level helps in meditating and provides calming effect and inner peace to mind. Yoga is like a practical philosophy which develops self-discipline and self-awareness within us through regular practice.

6. We cannot count the benefits of yoga, We can understand it only as a miracle which can be experienced by doing it regularly. It maintains physical fitness, reduces stress, controls emotions, feelings, controls negative thoughts, feelings of general well-being, improves mental clarity, enhances self- understanding and connects to the nature.

I) On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions with the help of given options.

a) Every year world yoga day is celebrated on 21st June because  
i) it originated and initiated in India.
ii) it initiates metal, physical and spiritual practice
iii) it initiates transformation of body and mind
iv) it was initiated by the Indian P.M.

b) Yoga enables us to get control over
i) physical health of all individuals
ii) emotional well-being of people across the globe
iii) material needs of a person
iv) our mental, emotional and spiritual thoughts 

c) yoga can be practised by
i) people at any age 
ii) children up to a certain age
iii) teenage and sick people only 
iv) old people only 

d) yoga regularizes the connection between among 
(i) mind and body of a person
(ii) mind and soul of a person 
(iii) body, mind and soul of a person 
iv) body and mind of a person 

e) Yoga is a pragmatic reality which enhances our ability to 
i) control our emotions and know one's character and feelings 
ii) appear calm and know one's feelings 
iii) have a clear picture of one's personality, character and feelings
iv) understand other people and know their character and feelings. 

II) Answer the following questions briefly: 
a) How is yoga day celebrated by people of all countries?
b) How yoga connects us to nature ?
c) How our physical, psychological and spiritual needs are fulfilled by yoga ?
d) what is the importance of asans in yoga ?
e) Give two benefits of yoga.

III) Find words from the passage which mean the same as: 
a) agreement (para 4) 
b) helpful (para 2)  

          ANSWERS 
I) a) iv) it was initiated by the Indian P.M.
b) iv) our mental, spiritual and emotional thoughts
c) i) people at any age.
d) iii) body, mind and soul of a person.
e) ii) appear calm and know one's feelings.

II) a) Yoga day is celebrated by people of all countries by practicing yoga, meditation, debates, meetings, discussions, variety of cultural programmes etc. 
b) by enhances inner and outer body and mind strength.
c) By providing good health, yoga fulfils our physical needs. Trough knowledge, it fulfils our psychological needs. and Through inner peace, it fulfils our spiritual needs. 
d) i) Asans strengthens the body and mind.
ii) It creates the feeling of well being.
iii) It sharpens the mind.
iv) improves intelligence
v) It helps in maintaining high level of concentration by steadying emotions and feelings. 
e) i) It maintains physical fitness.
ii) It reduces stress.
iii) It controls emotions, feelings, negative thoughts and feelings of general well-being.
iv) It improves mental clarity, enhances self- understanding and connects to the nature.

III) a) connection
  b) beneficial

Article Writing on 'Stop Child Labour'.

 Q. The problem of child labour continues despite the law banning it. Taking ideas from the following hints, together with your own ideas, write an article for your school magazine on the topic “Stop Child Labour”.
Here are some useful hints for writing article. 
1.World Day against child labour- 12 june 
2. children continues to work as domestic servants, dhabha workers, rag pickers, street vendors, beggars, industry workers 
3. no play, development and education for such children 
4. engaging children below 14 years in any work is an offence: fine upto ₹20,000/- or imprisonment upto 1 year or both 
5. let’s pledge- free the country from the curse of child labour    [6th bbc compacta]

STOP CHILD LABOUR

By:

As we all know that there are so many problems which we are facing (around us) in our society. Child labour is one of them and it has become a big issue to be discussed (become a matter of concern). It is not only a problem but also an ailment for us (all of us) as cancer. 

We can describe child labour as a ruin. It is the worst form of exploitation of the children through any form of work below the age of 14 years. The recent survey reveals that child labour has been increasing (day by day) frequently over the years. It is considered as one of the serious problems in many parts of the world today. Children are regarded as the future of the nation but they are exploited at various workplaces, in factories, industries etc. They also continue to work as domestic servants, dhabha workers, rag pickers, street vendors, beggars etc. 

There are so many reasons (causes) for the child labour. Poverty is one of (them) the main cause. Other causes which encourages child labour are inadequate education, parents illiterate, migration from one area to another, social and economic backwardness, laws are not so strict etc. Moreover, childrens are easy to exploit and are cheap labourers. Child labour thus, leads to high rate of unemployment among adults. 

Due to this, There is no play, development and education for such childrens. This results in poor health of the childrens. Moreover, children become a victim of asthma, high blood pressure, poor eyesight etc. Also they fall in bad habit of smoking or drugs.

Despite the law has banned the child labour but still it continues to prevail. The need of the hour is that our government should come forward to make the people aware about the problem of child labour (this universal problem) through media. It is a global problem that requires a global solution. Engaging any children below the age of 14 years is an illegal offense. It should be fined upto ₹20,000 or imprisonment upto 1year or both. 

Besides this, childhood is the golden phase of the one's life. Let's take pledge to free the country from (this universal problem) (this curse on childhood) the curse of child labour and celebrate the 12th june every year as the world day against child labour.

SIMILAR QUESTION:

Q1. You were shocked to know the fact that India has the largest no. of child workers in the world. As Arun/Anju, Write an article for your school magazine on titled Child labour- A curse on childhood.[www.edurite.com]

Q2. Write an article on 'Child Labour- the worst form of exploitation'.[9th bbc compacta]

Q3. Yesterday while walking past a construction site, you were horrified to see the sight of children as labourers. On returning home you surfed the internet and found many instances of child labour in India, where children work in glass and fire crackers factories, carpet manufacturing units and domestic help. Write an article for publication in a magazine about child labour. Do not exceed 200 words. [learncram.com]

Q4. You are Navin/Neha, you have just visited a glass factory which witnessed the awful condition of boys and their place of work. You share your experience with your classmates, who recount the plight of child labour engaged in carpet and cracker industry, brick-kilns, roadside restaurants and as domestic helps. Write an article in about 150-200 words advocating a total ban on child labour. [iitianacademy.com] 

Q5.  Neha/Nalin a student of class XII came across the following news report:

500 child workers suspected of being employed in hazardous units in Central Mumbai, were rescued by an NGO. 

She/He writes an article on the ills of child labour highlighting how it can be abolished. 

[Question bank Class XII 2008-09]