JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE EARTH
Q 1. How do geological
phenomena help us to know about the history of mankind? (2000; 2009 Delhi)
Answer: Geological
phenomena tell us where we have come from and where we are possibly heading. It
tells us that 650 million years ago a giant ‘amalgamated’ super continent,
Gondwana existed in the South. At that time India and Antarctica were parts of
the same landmass. After that due to some geological changes, India pushed
northwards, jamming against Asia and forming the Himalayas.
Q 2. What kind of
indications do we get while visiting Antarctica to save Earth? (2004 Delhi)
Answer: One can find
bleak indications while visiting Antarctica. The planet’s ecosystem and its
balance that took millions of years to form can be soon destroyed. Scientists
warn that a further depletion in the ozone layer will affect the activities of
the phytoplankton. The lives of the marine animals and birds of the region will
be affected. Moreover the increasing population has created problems.
Q 3. How can a visit to
the Antarctica be an enlightening experience? (2008 Outside Delhi; All Comptt.
Delhi)
Answer: One can visit
Antarctica to understand the earth’s past, present and future. A visit there
can teach the next generation to understand and value our planet. Antarctica
also holds within its ice-cores half-million-years old carbon records. These
records will help us to study climatic changes by global warming.
Q 4. Why is a visit to
Antarctica important to realise the effect of global warming? (2008 Outside
Delhi)
Answer: Antarctica is
the perfect place to study the effects of global warming. Here one can see the
effect of melting glaciers and collapsing ice-shelves. One can also see how the
water levels in the sea and the ocean are likely to rise and how it has created
the danger of submergence of low lying regions.
Q 5. How is Antarctica a
crucial element in the debate on climate change? (2008 Outside Delhi; 2013
Comptt. Outside Delhi)
Answer: Antarctica is
the only place in the world which has never sustained a human population and
thus remains relatively pristine. Moreover, it holds in its ice-caves
half-million- year old carbon records trapped in its layers of ice. Antarctica
has a very simple ecosystem and lacks biodiversity and thus it is an ideal
place to study the effect of the environmental changes. If Antarctica become
warmer due to global warming, it will have disastrous consequences.
Q 6. What was the
objective of the ‘Students on Ice Programme’? (2009 Delhi; 2011 Comptt. Outside
Delhi)
Answer: The objective of the ‘Students on Ice’
programme was to take High School students to the end of the world and provide
them with inspiring educational opportunities to help them to foster a new
understanding and respect for our planet. According to Geoff Green with this
programme, he wants to provide them a life-changing experience at an age when
they are ready to absorb, learn and most importantly act.
Q 7. Why is Antarctica and its understanding
important for the survival of the world? (2009 Outside Delhi)
Answer: Antarctica and its understanding are
important for the survival of the world because it helps us to know where we
have come from and where we could possibly be heading. It also tells us that
the problem of global warming is real. Moreover this region has been unspoiled
by man. It has a simple ecosystem. There is not much biodiversity. There are
very ancient carbon records in the cores of its ice. We can study the past,
present and future of the earth only at Antarctica.
Q 8. What are the indications for the future of
humankind? (2009 Outside Delhi)
Answer: The indications for the future of
mankind are bleak. Human population is increasing day by day. It has created
pressure on the limited natural resources on land. Forests are being cut and
fossil fuels are being burnt. As a result the global temperature is increasing.
Melting of glaciers, depletion of ozone layer and global warming are
endangering man’s existence on earth.
Q 9. How did the Antarctica amaze the writer
when he first saw it? (2010 Delhi)
Answer: When the writer first saw Antarctica he
was amazed by its immensity and isolation. He also wondered at the fact there
was a time when India and Antarctica were part of the same landmass.
Q 10. Why was Tishani Doshi filled with relief
and wonder when he set foot on the Antarctic continent? (2010 Comptt. Delhi)
Answer: Tishani Doshi’s first emotion when he
set foot on the Antarctic continent was one of relief. It was relief at the
sight of Antarctica’s expansive white landscape and uninterrupted blue horizon.
Then she was filled with wonder at its immensity and isolation. He also
wondered at the fact there was a time when India and Antarctica were part of
the same landmass.
(Note Questions for PRACTICE will be updated soon)
JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE EARTH
Q 1. How do geological phenomena help us to know about the
history of mankind? (2000; 2009 Delhi)
Answer: Geological phenomena tell us where we have come from
and where we are possibly heading. It tells us that 650 million years ago a
giant ‘amalgamated’ super continent, Gondwana existed in the South. At that
time India and Antarctica were parts of the same landmass. After that due to
some geological changes, India pushed northwards, jamming against Asia and forming
the Himalayas.
Q 2. What kind of indications do we get while visiting
Antarctica to save Earth? (2004 Delhi)
Answer: One can find bleak indications while visiting
Antarctica. The planet’s ecosystem and its balance that took millions of years
to form can be soon destroyed. Scientists warn that a further depletion in the
ozone layer will affect the activities of the phytoplankton. The lives of the
marine animals and birds of the region will be affected. Moreover the
increasing population has created problems.
Q 3. How can a visit to the Antarctica be an enlightening
experience? (2008 Outside Delhi; All Comptt. Delhi)
Answer: One can visit Antarctica to understand the earth’s
past, present and future. A visit there can teach the next generation to
understand and value our planet. Antarctica also holds within its ice-cores
half-million-years old carbon records. These records will help us to study
climatic changes by global warming.
Q 4. Why is a visit to Antarctica important to realise the
effect of global warming? (2008 Outside Delhi)
Answer: Antarctica is the perfect place to study the effects
of global warming. Here one can see the effect of melting glaciers and
collapsing ice-shelves. One can also see how the water levels in the sea and
the ocean are likely to rise and how it has created the danger of submergence
of low lying regions.
Q 5. How is Antarctica a crucial element in the debate on
climate change? (2008 Outside Delhi; 2013 Comptt. Outside Delhi)
Answer: Antarctica is the only place in the world which has
never sustained a human population and thus remains relatively pristine.
Moreover, it holds in its ice-caves half-million- year old carbon records
trapped in its layers of ice. Antarctica has a very simple ecosystem and lacks
biodiversity and thus it is an ideal place to study the effect of the environmental
changes. If Antarctica become warmer due to global warming, it will have
disastrous consequences.
Q 6. What was the objective of the ‘Students on Ice
Programme’? (2009 Delhi; 2011 Comptt. Outside Delhi)
Answer:
The objective of the ‘Students on Ice’ programme was to take High School
students to the end of the world and provide them with inspiring educational
opportunities to help them to foster a new understanding and respect for our
planet. According to Geoff Green with this programme, he wants to provide them
a life-changing experience at an age when they are ready to absorb, learn and
most importantly act.
Q 7.
Why is Antarctica and its understanding important for the survival of the
world? (2009 Outside Delhi)
Answer:
Antarctica and its understanding are important for the survival of the world
because it helps us to know where we have come from and where we could possibly
be heading. It also tells us that the problem of global warming is real.
Moreover this region has been unspoiled by man. It has a simple ecosystem.
There is not much biodiversity. There are very ancient carbon records in the cores
of its ice. We can study the past, present and future of the earth only at
Antarctica.
Q 8.
What are the indications for the future of humankind? (2009 Outside Delhi)
Answer:
The indications for the future of mankind are bleak. Human population is
increasing day by day. It has created pressure on the limited natural resources
on land. Forests are being cut and fossil fuels are being burnt. As a result the
global temperature is increasing. Melting of glaciers, depletion of ozone layer
and global warming are endangering man’s existence on earth.
Q 9. How did the Antarctica amaze the writer
when he first saw it? (2010 Delhi)
Answer:
When the writer first saw Antarctica he was amazed by its immensity and
isolation. He also wondered at the fact there was a time when India and
Antarctica were part of the same landmass.
Q 10.
Why was Tishani Doshi filled with relief and wonder when he set foot on the
Antarctic continent? (2010 Comptt. Delhi)
Answer:
Tishani Doshi’s first emotion when he set foot on the Antarctic continent was
one of relief. It was relief at the sight of Antarctica’s expansive white
landscape and uninterrupted blue horizon. Then she was filled with wonder at
its immensity and isolation. He also wondered at the fact there was a time when
India and Antarctica were part of the same landmass.
(Note Questions for PRACTICE will be updated soon)
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